Sedreniwaiwai
Wooden sedreniwaiwai (oil dish) for holding scented coconut oil used in anointing rituals. The item was made in Fiji with feet and a handle carved from one piece of wood. It has a wooden tag attached and wire for suspension when not in use. Unusually there is an indigenous repair to the wood of the bowl. A residue of oil is visible in the base. This example was formerly in the collections of the London Missionary Society.
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Object Details
ID: | ZBA5542 |
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Collection: | World Cultures |
Type: | Sedreniwaiwai |
Display location: | Display - Pacific Encounters Gallery |
Date made: | 19th century |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 75 mm x 200 mm x 350 mm |