E0824: Wooden Bowl

Ethnographic

Identifier:
E0824
Classification Category:
4:Tools & Equipment for Materials ➞ Food T&E ➞ Food Service T&E
Materials:
botanical ➔ wood
Dimensions:
26.5 cm L
26 cm W
4.5 cm H
Provenance of Object:
This object was held in the museum that Luther College started in 1877. This museum eventually grew into the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, and following this, non-Norwegian American ethnographic objects were returned to Luther and accessioned into the college’s Anthropology Collection. Without additional documentation, was likely obtained by the Luther College Museum (later the Norwegian-American Museum) between the late 19th century and early 20th century.
Source Locality:
Madagascar
Description:
Large circular plate carved from wood. Circular pattern and other designs carved into bottom of plate.
Related Collections
Accession: 1996.ETHN62, 1/1/96
Donated by: Unknown
(1996.ETHN62)