Poi Bowl - 17756 | Collections

Object Number:	17756
Current Location:	Collections Storage
Culture:	Hawaiian
Provenience:	Hawaiian Islands
Section:	Oceanian
Materials:	Coconut Shell
Height:	10 cm
Outside Diameter:	12.5 cm
Credit Line:	Gift of William Pepper, 1896
Other Number:	100 - Other Number 31 - Other Number

Description

Round coconut shell, top cut off, slightly flattened at base. Outside surface dark brown, with light flecks and dashes: polished. Rim scalloped (25 curved projections). Numeral 100 written inside near rim. Part of old rectangular label with red border pasted inside: partial number, "31." For poi.