Bowl Item Number: Ih216 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Irregularily coloured serving bowl in red, brown, and black, inside and out. Glazed surface. Rim is flat and incised with a diamond pattern all around.
History Of Use
Before European contact pottery trade was extensive and important. Pottery was made by women throughout the islands. Open firing was universal, resin glazing was not. This bowl is used for serving yaqona. Clay dariyaquonas were formerly used in the Burau fashion, that is where the drinker knelt to drink the liquid from the bowl. It is now employed in the Polynesian manner where cups are used to draw liquid from the larger bowl. Carved wooden bowls are used for ceremonial occasions.
Cultural Context
serving food
Specific Techniques
Pottery was made by slab construction or by coiling. The varnish is dakua resin obtained from the kauri tree. It is applied while the bowl is still warm from firing.
Item History
- Made in Nadroga-Navosa, Fiji before 1959
- Collected during 1959
- Owned by Cyril S. Belshaw before November 10, 1981
- Received from Cyril S. Belshaw (Donor) on November 10, 1981
What
Who
- Culture
- Fijian
- Previous Owner
- Cyril S. Belshaw
- Received from
- Cyril S. Belshaw (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nadroga-Navosa, Fiji
When
- Creation Date
- before 1959
- Collection Date
- during 1959
- Ownership Date
- before November 10, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on November 10, 1981
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0753/0003