Bowl "apie nie"

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Description

wood, black and brown patina, narrow waisted, shallow, rectangular form, slightly dam., crack, minor missing parts at the rims, abrasion of paint inside;
this is very large and very rare for Matty Island dishes.
“apie nie” were cut from a solid block of calophyllum wood and are considered a marvel of the woodworker’s art. The bowls come in many sizes. They were used to serve cooked fish.

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Comparing literature

Newton, Douglas (ed.), Arts of the South Seas, München, London, New York 1999, p. 362, ill. 9

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