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Object Number 976-31-70/5460
Display Title Wood bowl with incised designs, black, with white lime rubbed into +
Descriptions
Object Description Wood bowl with incised designs, black, with white lime rubbed into incisions. l. 20" x w 9 1/2" x h 4".
Inventory Description Bowl, elongated oval, carved facial and biomorphic designs, white pigment
Classification
  • Bowl
Department Ethnographic
Date 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / <State> / Tami Island
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 52 x 23.5 x 12 cm (20 1/2 x 9 1/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 976-31-70/5460

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