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Tray, mid 20th Century
Tedreltaich (Palauan); Palau, Micronesia
Wood;  5 × 9 3/4 × 19 1/8 in.…
Tray
Tray, mid 20th Century
Tedreltaich (Palauan); Palau, Micronesia
Wood;  5 × 9 3/4 × 19 1/8 in.…
Tray, mid 20th Century Tedreltaich (Palauan); Palau, Micronesia Wood; 5 × 9 3/4 × 19 1/8 in. 2019.17.36 Gift of Frieda O. Wray from the Estate of Dr. & Mrs. Douglas and Carolyn Osborne

Tray

ClassificationsFurnishings-Serviceware-trays
Artist Tedreltaich
Datemid 20th Century
Made AtKayangel, Palau
Collection SiteKayangel, Palau
MediumWood
Dimensions5 × 9 3/4 × 19 1/8 in. (12.7 × 24.8 × 48.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frieda O. Wray from the Estate of Dr. & Mrs. Douglas and Carolyn Osborne
Object number2019.17.36
DescriptionThis is a wooden tray collected in 1954 in the state of Kayangel in the country of Palau. In the Palauan vernacular, a dachelbai is a man who is skilled in creating things by hand, such as fashioning trays out of wood. Traditionally, freshly cooked fish would be served on these long plates and garnished with an assortment of other local delicacies; such as taro slices or boiled squash. Cooked fish is prepared by wrapping freshly caught fish in coconut fronds and smoking them over the household’s hearth fire. It was considered forbidden to consume raw fish or specific fish referred as totem fish. According to the donor, this tray was crafted by a Palauan woodcarver named Tedreltaich.
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