Aū’a
human history
Aū’a. Bowl. Carved from a single piece of ra'au (wood), circular in shape, and sits upon a circular base. The outer and inner surfaces are shiny, with the outer surface entirely decorated with incisions that consist of oval, circular, triangular, chevron and spiral shaped motifs. Brown in colour.
Accession number: 1984.158 Last Update: 5 Jul 2019
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Container (English)
Bowl (English)
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- Description
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- Place
- Marquesas/French Polynesia/Pacific
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- Accession Number
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1984.158
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11 Apr 1984
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50908 (ethnology)
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- Display Room
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