Bowl
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Bowl <vessel>
Large wooden bowls in the form of stylised animals were only used as food bowls on special occasions on the Admiralty Islands. Viewed as valuable objects, they were traded between the islands. They were also part of the bride price or marriage payment paid by the husband's family to the family of the wife.
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Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Object type
Schale
Dimensions
Höhe: 290.0 mm, Durchmesser: 580.0 mm
Material/Technique
Carving
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
II/0138
Provenance and sources
when
around 1900
when
31.07.1907
where
Admiralty Islands (location/origin)
Melanesia (location/origin)
Oceania (location/origin)
Papua New Guinea (location/origin)
Bismarck Archipelago (location/origin)
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The name of this item is missing in its original language. If you know the name or have any comments, please use the form to get in touch with the institution that provided the data.
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