| Native Name | Kumete |
| Object Number | 29-93-41 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maori |
| Provenience | New Zealand |
| Period | Te Huringa I Period |
| Date Made | 1800 - 1900 CE |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Abalone |
| Description | A kumete (bowl) made of wood. The bowl has a wide rim with a narrow, flat base. The surface decoration of rauru (spirals composed of rauponga). Rauponga is rows of dog-tooth notches surrounded by parallel grooves and ridges. The rim of the kumete has pakura carving. On the opposite side of the bowl, there are two figures with outstretched tongues and pāua (abalone) shell eyes. Both figures have three-fingered hands spread on their middles. A kumete is a wooden bowl used for the presentation of goods or food. They can have intricate carved decoration or be undecorated. They vary greatly in size, function, and design. |
| Height | 12.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from the Estate of George Byron Gordon, 1927 |
| Other Number | GBG 19 - Gordon Number |
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