Poi Bowl
17756
From: United States of America | Hawaiian Islands
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 17756 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hawaiian |
| Provenience | United States of America | Hawaiian Islands |
| Culture Area | Oceania | Polynesia |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Coconut Shell |
| Description | A round, polished, coconut apu (vessel). The rim is scalloped (25 curved projections), and the base is slightly flattened. There is a crack running down one side of the vessel. The original cataloguing indicated that this apu was used to contain poi (cooked/mashed taro). In Hawaiʻi, the coconut (niu) could be used to create both everyday and ceremonial vessels. The hard, durable shell of the coconut was shaped into a variety of containers, including water containers, drinking cups, small bowls, and dishes. |
| Height | 10 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 12.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of William Pepper, 1896 |
| Other Number | 100 - Other Number | 31 - Other Number |
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