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Ceremonial bowl
(late 19th century)

Medium
wood, lime

Measurements
15.8 × 39.4 × 28.7 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1971

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Tami Islands, Huon Gulf, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

Inscription
incised in base: (clan artist's insignia)

Accession Number
D156-1971

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
Square shaped bowl, rounded base with a paired leg on each corner. The outside surface has an abstract fish shape on side, circles on the opposite sides and on the base, circular arms resting on edge.