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Details
- Place where the work was made
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Middle Sepik River
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East Sepik Province
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Papua New Guinea
- Cultural origin
- Iatmul people
- Date
- late 19th century-early 20th century
- Media category
- Ceramic
- Materials used
- earthenware
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 37.0 x 27.0 cm
- Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
- Credit
- Gift of Todd Barlin 2020. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
- Location
- Not on display
- Accession number
- 187.2020
- Artist information
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Iatmul people
Works in the collection
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About
This unusual earthenware bowl has a chip-carved design that features a scroll design common in the Iatmul-speaking region of the Middle Sepik and in adjacent areas, including Sawos territory north of the river. The design usually represents a vine.
The Australian geologist Peter Austin travelled through the Sepik region in 1965-66 and assembled a comprehensive collection of material culture which is now held at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. More than 400 items formed the basis of the major exhibition 'New Guinea: Big Man Island', held at the Museum in 1970. This bowl was collected by Austin during his sojourn in Papua New Guinea.