Carving, two dogs

Maker
Edward Suari
Description
Small sculpture of two dogs eating susugu pudding from a decorated apiri (vessel used for pounding taro mixture into susugu).

Nautilus shell decoration on tails and bowl. Another example of a tableau based on a possible real-life situation.
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Object detail

Maker
Media/Materials
Wood and nautilus shell inlay.
Measurements
157 x 423 x 60mm - HxWxD
Production place
Gheta, Makira Harbour, San Cristobal, Solomon Islands
Collection
Mead Collection/Solomon Island/Ethnology
Department collection type
Ethnology
Credit line
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1973/49/79

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