Artifact Number:
 00548

Object:
BOWL
Umeke

Material:
 Plant (kou)

Dimensions:
 

Origin:
 Hawaii, Polynesia

Comments:
 This handmade bowl, used in the serving of food, especially poi, is made of kou (Cordia subcordata) wood. It has no finish, a hemispheric shape, a flat bottom, and is missing a patch on its rim.



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