Bowl – apira

Maker
Henry Fagataro
Description
"New Bowl" (apira) with a nautilus shell inlay. Heads of two fish form lugs, with the tails meeting up at the top of bowl. Fine example of the intricate, clever and attractive work for which the San Cristobal are famous. Handles are formed to suggest fish bodies and tails.
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Maker
Media/Materials
Wood coated with traditional lacquer composed of charcoal mixed with resin and plaited reed/ twine. Nautilus shell inlay.
Measurements
190 x 230 x 190mm - HxWxD
Production place
Tawaroga, 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
1973/49/39

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