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Bowl, early to mid 20th Century Tami style; probably Tami Islands, Huon Gulf, Morobe Province,…
Sago Bowl
Bowl, early to mid 20th Century Tami style; probably Tami Islands, Huon Gulf, Morobe Province,…
Bowl, early to mid 20th Century Tami style; probably Tami Islands, Huon Gulf, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia Wood; 5 1/4 × 12 3/8 × 2 3/4 in. 2018.13.34 Gift of Anne and Long Shung Shih

Sago Bowl

ClassificationsFurnishings-Serviceware-bowls
Dateearly to mid 20th Century
Made AtMorobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Collection SiteMorobe Province, Papua New Guinea
MediumWood
Dimensions5 1/4 × 12 3/8 × 2 3/4 in. (13.3 × 31.4 × 7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Anne and Long Shung Shih
Object number2018.13.34
DescriptionThis is a carved wooden dish for sago pudding or kava. These large bowls were traded as valuable commodities and sometimes used in bride wealth in Papua New Guinea. Based on anecdotal evidence, this bowl hails from the Tami Islands.
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