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Object Number 59-29-70/3879
Display Title Nguria wooden bowl for tumeric (one of three)
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bowl, carved wood, ovate, 1 end grooved and pointed, other knobbed, flat base
Classification
  • Bowl
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / <Country> / <State> / Fead Island (Abgarris Island)
Additional Geographic Terms Solomon Islands, Northwest of
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 41 x 10 x 5.5 cm (16 1/8 x 3 15/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 59-29-70/3879

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