Bowl (Apira Ni Mwane)

Solomon Islands artist

mid to late 19th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 353

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Title: Bowl (Apira Ni Mwane)
Artist: Solomon Islands artist
Date: mid to late 19th century
Geography: Solomon Islands
Culture: Solomon Islands
Medium: Wood, chambered nautilus shell
Dimensions: H. 3 7/8 × W. 6 3/4 × D. 18 in. (9.8 × 17.1 × 45.7 cm)
Classification: Wood-Containers
Credit Line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
Object Number: 1979.206.1773
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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