‘Umeke lā‘au

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Umeke lā‘au. Wooden bowl. This ‘umeke lā‘au has been carved from lā‘au (hardwood) into a round, flat- bottomed bowl. Its surface is smooth in treatment and it is brown in colour. Some scratching is visible on the base. The even, circular markings on the base suggest it was wood-turned. Light tones of the wood also suggest it could be monkey pod or mango wood.

Accession number: 32423 Last Update: 31 Jul 2023
Other Name

Wooden bowl (English)

Accession Number

1985.168

Accession Date

07 Jun 1985

Other Id

51821 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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‘Umeke lā‘au, 1985.168, 51821, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 19 Mar 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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