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Drinking bowl, Nangwik or Aiak, 20th century
Coconut shell, pigment
15 x 13 cm (5 7/8 x 5 1/8 in.)
The Marcia and John Friede Collection, a Promised Gift to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco L05.1.60

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Artist Biography: (none) PROVENANCE: Jolika Collection of New Guinea Art PUBLICATIONS: 2005 - "The bowl was used by men only for drinking sago soup during ceremonial occasions. The motifs are related to those on ceremonial pots used for yam and taro soup (Koch, 1968, figs. 238-41). The term nangwik came from Noel Mc Guigan, personal communication, and aiak from Koch, 1968, figs. 267-68." (Catalog #306, New Guinea Art: Masterpieces from the Jolika Collection of Marcia and John Friede, 2005, Volume 2, p. 133.)

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Aiak or Nangwik bowl Drinking Francisco San Museums Arts Fine Gift Promised Friede John Marcia Art Jolika people Abelam area village Kalabu Oceania Province Sepik East Guinea New Sculpture pigment Coconut lime white inlaid design shell half Crved 0709200406050244 A360975 L05.1.60 AOA