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Ceremonial Bowl

Description:
Elaborate bowls such as this were important ritual objects used during the initiation ceremonies of the bonito fish society, a high-ranking group of men and boys in the community. The bowls were filled with food and offered up to the spirits as part of the initiation. Many vessels like this one are carved in the form of a frigate bird. Native to... Solomon Islands
Display date:
c. 1890
Location:
Solomon Islands
Collections:
Digital Public Library of America
Contributors:
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Content partner:
Minneapolis Institute of Art
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