Skip to main content
Advanced Search
Bowl, late 19th-early 20th Century Bien village, Lower Sepik River region, East Sepik Province…
Bowl
Bowl, late 19th-early 20th Century Bien village, Lower Sepik River region, East Sepik Province…
Bowl, late 19th-early 20th Century Bien village, Lower Sepik River region, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia Wood, mother-of-pearl and paint; 8 1/4 x 23 5/8 x 9 1/2 in. 2003.58.19 Gift of Anne and Long Shung Shih

Bowl

ClassificationsFurnishings-Serviceware-bowls
Datec. 1900
Made AtEast Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
MediumWood, mother-of-pearl, and pigment
Dimensions7 5/8 × 22 3/4 × 10 1/8 in., 60.8 oz. (19.4 × 57.8 × 25.7 cm, 1.724 kg.)
Credit LineGift of Anne and Long Shung Shih
Object number2003.58.19
DescriptionCeremonial food bowls are used during moments of gatherings of community people to honor the passing of an elder, or celebrate an auspicious moment in the village with food and even dance. The size and design of the bowl indicates status and wealth of the owner used during such events. During funerals the bowls would often be filled with food as an offering for the deceased person to partake in before their journey into the afterlife.
On View
Not on view
Collections
Sago Soup Bowl (Kamana), 20th Century Sawos culture; Middle Sepik River region, East Sepik Pro…
Bowl (Kamana)
Sawos
20th Century
Feast Bowl, early 20th Century Tami style; Huon Gulf, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea Wood;…
Bowl
early 20th Century
Feast Bowl with Frigate Bird Design (Brukei or Ndrekei), 19th to early 20th Century Manus cult…
Bowl (Brukei or Ndrekei)
19th to early 20th Century
Potlatch Bowl, c. 1985 Don Lelooska Smith (1933-1996); Cherokee/Kwakiutl Culture; North Americ…
Bowl
Don Lelooska Smith
1976
Feast Bowl, late 19th Century Matankol culture; Lou Island, Admiralty Islands, Manus Province,…
Bowl
Matankol
late 19th Century
Sago Ladle, 19th Century Tami style; Tami Island, Huon Gulf, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea…
Sago Ladle
19th Century
Woman's Valuable (Toluk), early to mid 20th Century Palau, Micronesia Tortoise shell; 1 × 5 ×…
Tray Currency (Toluk)
early to mid 20th Century
Woman's Valuable (Toluk), early to mid 20th Century Palau, Micronesia Tortoise shell; 1 × 4 5…
Tray Currency (Toluk)
early to mid 20th Century
Feast Bowl, 20th Century Solomon Islands, Melanesia Wood, shell and paint; 75 × 16 × 13 1/2 i…
Bowl
20th Century
Bowl, late 19th to early 20th Century Lumi culture; Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea, Melane…
Bowl
Lumi
late 19th to early 20th Century
Standing Female Figure; unknown date Dogon culture; Niogom, Mali Wood; 71 x 11 in. 2003.34.6…
Standing Female Figure
Dogon
16th to 19th century
Figure with Raised Arms, 20th Century Dogon culture; Mali Wood; 44 x 3 x 5 3/4 in. 96.54.1 …
Figure with Raised Arms
Dogon
20th Century