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bowl

On display
human history
bowl, overall view

Images and documents

Images

  • bowl, overall view

Artefact

  • Display location

    Pacific Masterpieces

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 12530
  • Public Access Text

    This kumete, or food bowl, is carved from a large piece of wood. It would have been used for large feasts.

  • Cultural Origin

    Rarotongan

  • Primary Maker

     not known

  • Place
    Rarotonga/Cook Islands
  • Date
    Unknown
  • Media

    wood/plant material

  • Measurement Reading

    1010mm (This object was measured as part of a Light Sensitivity gallery survey, undertaken by Sabine Weik in G62 Pacific Masterpieces gallery, on 19.3.2015 (MPH 29/10/2015).)

    510mm (This object was measured as part of a Light Sensitivity gallery survey, undertaken by Sabine Weik in G62 Pacific Masterpieces gallery, on 19.3.2015 (MPH 29/10/2015).)

    255mm (This object was measured as part of a Light Sensitivity gallery survey, undertaken by Sabine Weik in G62 Pacific Masterpieces gallery, on 19.3.2015 (MPH 29/10/2015).)

  • Classification

    Bowl, food

    Food Service T&E

    Tools & Equipment

  • Last Update
    20 Aug 2021
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