Bowl
2003-22-2
From: Huon Gulf (uncertain) | New Guinea
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 2003-22-2 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Huon Gulf (uncertain) | New Guinea |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Pigment | Nut Shell | Feathers | String |
| Description | Oval bowl, pointed at ends. On rim four undulating carved snakes, heads meeting at middle of sides. Entire outside surface decorated, including incised faces at ends and relief figures, arms outstretched, on sides under snake heads. Ends pierced: dangling from one, two strings of green, orange, yellow beads, ending in brown nut shell and white feathers. Black pigment with white in incising. |
| Height | 14.5 cm |
| Length | 72 cm |
| Width | 31 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Leonard and Helen Evelev, 2003 |
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