Feast Bowl

Solomon Islander

late 19th–early 20th century

Not on view

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Title: Feast Bowl
Date: late 19th–early 20th century
Geography: Solomon Islands, Eastern region (?)
Culture: Solomon Islander
Medium: Wood, paint, chambered nautilus shell
Dimensions: H. 10 7/8 x W. 18 1/2 x D. 29 5/8 in. (27.6 x 47 x 75.2 cm)
Classification: Wood-Containers
Credit Line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
Object Number: 1979.206.1554
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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