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Wooden food plate - for ordinary use of sago, fish, etc.
Wooden food plate - for ordinary use of sago, fish, etc.
Object Number 36-105-70/371
Display Title Wooden food plate - for ordinary use of sago, fish, etc.
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bowl, carved wood, raised oval pedestal, perforated handle, fiber loop, cracked
Classification
  • Bowl
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Nor-Papua
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Mandated Territory: Kaup, on coast; Sepik River, 40 mi. west of
Materials Wood, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 32 x 29.5 x 5.5 cm (12 5/8 x 11 5/8 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 36-105-70/371

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