Water Container

2003-82-465

From: Fiji Islands

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 2003-82-465
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Fiji Islands
Section Oceanian
Materials Ceramic | Glaze
Technique Glazed
Description

Water container with three pointed ovoid connected vessels. Pottery, with dark brown shiny glaze. Arching handle with two round holes. Large hole on side of one vessel (for filling), small hole opposite (for drinking). Decorated with lines of raised bumps and incised zig zags and cross-hatching.

Height 10 cm
Length 19 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003
Other Number 1993.X.458 - Other Number

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