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Bowl

Bowl
 (early 20th century)

Medium
wood, charcoal
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr B. K. Woodman, 1969
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
wood, charcoal
Measurements
7.5 × 51.4 × 11.7 cm
Place/s of Execution
Middle Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Accession Number
D150-1971
Department
Pacific Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr B. K. Woodman, 1969
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Shallow long oval tray resting on base made of 2 snakes/or crocodile, head to tail all carved in solid. The sides are smooth with crocodile head and feet at one end, back legs and tail on the other.

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