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Object Number
85-7-70/37663
Display Title
Bowl
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
'Umeke
Object Description
Large wooden food bowl. This 'umeke, carved in the traditional manner from a block of wood shaped first on the exterior and then hollowed out, was probably used for serving poi. The thickened bottom of the vessel provided stability.
Inventory Description
Bowl, carved wood, round body and base, stained
Classification
- Bowl
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hawaiian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
United States
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Hawaii
/
Honolulu County
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 19 x 25 x 25 cm (7 1/2 x 9 13/16 x 9 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Alexander Agassiz
(1884-1885 - April 25, 1885)
Donor
Alexander Agassiz
(1884-1885 - April 25, 1885)
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