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Bowl

Description:
Bowls such as this are made on the plains north of the Sepik River by the Tshuosh (Sawos), and are hand built by the women using a coiling technique. After the pots have dried, the men decorate them, carving the bottom of the bowl into elaborate curvilinear patterns. Once fired, the bowls are painted with yellow, white, red, and black, enhancing... Papua New Guinea
Display date:
c. 1980-1988
Location:
Papua New Guinea
Collections:
Digital Public Library of America
Contributors:
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Content partner:
Minneapolis Institute of Art
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