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Fijian pottery was not exposed to high heat during firing, so it was not completely waterproof. A resin from the dakua tree (Agathis vitiensis), which was applied to the hot surface, produced a brownish, semi-permeable varnish.

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Object type
Vessel
Dimensions
Höhe x Breite x Tiefe: 14,5 x 14,3 x 13,3 cm
Gewicht: 0,4 kg
Material/Technique
Sound, Resin
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
VI 2077

Provenance and sources

when
before 1877
where
Polynesia [Großregion]
Fiji [Land]

who
Museum Godeffroy - Former Possessors

Description
Acquisition from Museum Godeffroy 1877

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CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED

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