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Sago Bowl, 20th Century
Unrecorded artist; Schouten Islands, East Sepik Province, Papua New Gu…
Sago Bowl
Sago Bowl, 20th Century
Unrecorded artist; Schouten Islands, East Sepik Province, Papua New Gu…
Sago Bowl, 20th Century Unrecorded artist; Schouten Islands, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Wood; 4 × 28 1/4 × 11 in. 2021.7.55 Anonymous Gift

Sago Bowl

ClassificationsFurnishings-Serviceware-bowls
Date20th Century
Collection SiteMorobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Made AtEast Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
MediumWood
Dimensions4 × 28 1/4 × 11 in. (10.2 × 71.8 × 27.9 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift
Object number2021.7.55
DescriptionThis carved wooden bowl was used for serving sago pudding or kava, sometimes during ceremonies and feasts. While its design originates from the Schouten Islands just north of the Sepik Delta in Papua New Guinea, it was collected farther southeast in the Huon Gulf region. Bowls such as this one were commonly traded as commodities and sometimes used in bride wealth, therefore it would not be uncommon to find one so far from its place of origin.
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