Food Dish
| Object Number: | P3482B |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Papua New Guinea Bismarck Archipelago Wuvulu |
| Date Made: | Before 1913 |
| Early Date: | 1900 |
| Late Date: | 1913 |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Wood |
| Technique: | Carved |
| Height: | 11 cm |
| Length: | 47 cm |
| Width: | 30.2 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1913 |
| Other Number: | 676 - Other Number |
Description
Curved, rectangular wooden dish, pierced on one edge for twisted plant fiber hanging cord. The culture of Wuvulu Island, located in the Bismarck Archipelago, is Micronesian rather than Melanesian. Elegantly simple food bowls like this one are typical of the minimalist Micronesian carving style.
Bibliography:
| [Book] Wingert, Paul S., and Linton, Ralph. 1946. Arts of the South Seas.. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p.72 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Davidson, Daniel S. 1947. "The Oceanic Collections of the University Museum". The University Museum Bulletin. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 12. no. 3-4. pg. 1-109 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 91 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Hall, Henry U. 1921. "Wood Carvings of the Austral Islands".. Vol. XII. no. No. 3. pg. 179-199 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 91 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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