Te kumete

Te kumete. Wooden receptacle. This is a carved wooden dish. It has been made from itai wood (Calophyllum inophyllum). It is low in height and long in shape. It is rectangular in form. Its base is flat with sides that have been carved outwards to for the rim of the kumete. The two sides smallest in width at opposite ends feature two large nodes that have been carved out as part of the form. The nodes are cubed in form with an underside that has been tapered outwards on an angle. The sides that feature the nodes are wider in depth compared to their longer adjacent sides. The large cavity of the kumete shows hafted nicks upon the surface. The top edge of one side dips slightly. Its surface entirety is mainly smooth and dark brown in colour.