Pohnpei Woven Fiber Tray

Pohnpei Woven Tray: Note the delicate fan pattern in-between each point of the star
Pohnpei Woven Tray

Note the delicate fan pattern in-between each point of the star

Name/Title

Pohnpei Woven Fiber Tray

Entry/Object ID

E-8

Description

A woven fiber tray made of white ivory tree leaf and cowrie shell. At the center, in the middle of a round pattern, is a plain woven flower surrounded by cowrie shells. It is circled by an eight pointed star pattern, and a fan pattern in between each point of the star.

Use

Perhaps used in the home, or for ceremonial purposes.

Collection

El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Acquisition

Accession

75.3.2

Source or Donor

Walter Foster

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Micronesia

Continent

Oceania

Dimensions

Diameter

24 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good