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Cooking pot, taveli (tabeli) or commong pottery cooking vessel, unglazed, ht. 5
Cooking pot, taveli (tabeli) or commong pottery cooking vessel, unglazed, ht. 5
Object Number 970-35-70/5184
Display Title Cooking pot, taveli (tabeli) or commong pottery cooking vessel, unglazed, ht. 5
Descriptions
Object Description Cooking pot, taveli (tabeli) or commong pottery cooking vessel, unglazed, ht. 5 1/2", rounded base. Hand built, paddle and anvil technique, incised chevron design at rim.
Inventory Description Bowl, black, rounded base, band of incised designs along rim, two perforations
Classification
  • Bowl
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Teop
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Solomon islands
Additional Geographic Terms Bougainville, T.P.N.G.
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 14 x 17 x 16.2 cm (5 1/2 x 6 11/16 x 6 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 970-35-70/5184

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