Food Dish
P3482B
From: Papua New Guinea | Bismarck Archipelago | Wuvulu
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
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Object Number
P3482B
Current Location
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Provenience
Papua New Guinea | Bismarck Archipelago | Wuvulu
Date Made
Before 1913
Section
Oceanian
Materials
Wood
Technique
Carved
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 more Micronesian than Melanesian. Elegantly simple food bowls like this one are typical of the minimalist Micronesian carving style.
Height
11 cm
Length
47 cm
Width
30.2 cm
Credit Line
Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1913
Other Number
676 - Other Number
Current & Past Exhibitions
This object has never been on display.
Bibliography
Linton, Ralph, and Paul S. Wingert. Arts of the South Seas . The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1946. See: p.72
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Davidson, Daniel S. "The Oceanic Collections of the University Museum." The University Museum Bulletin 12, no. 3-4. (1947): 1-109. See: p. 91
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Hall, Henry U. "Woodcarvings of the Austral Islands."
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Davenport, William H. "The National Gallery Presents Ethnographic Art from Oceania."
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d'Harnoncourt, Rene. "Rene D'Harnoncourt ." The University Museum Bulletin XVI, no. 3. (1952): 36-41. See: p. 40
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