Food Bowl
67-5-26
From: Solomon Islands | Santa Catalina
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Pira |
| Object Number | 67-5-26 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Solomon Islands | Santa Catalina |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Shell | Pigment |
| Description | Food bowl (pira). Child's or young person's food bowl. Note: no pedestal. Carved motif at ends consists of three elements; 1) paringasu (no other meaning), 2) toutou = "scroll", 3) pangopango = "nose skewer." Designs on these bowls are used to help identify one's bowl when it is loaned out for a feast. |
| Height | 6 cm |
| Length | 21.7 cm |
| Width | 12.5 cm |
| Credit Line | William Kohler Expedition; William H. Davenport, 1967 |
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