Vessel

Description

Vessel, carved to represent a frigate bird, wood with plant fibre cord: Oceania, Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Yap Island, early 20th century

Museum reference

A.1947.47

Collection

Oceania

Object name

Vessel

Production information

Unknown
Yap Island, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Micronesia

Date

Early 20th century

Style / Culture

Micronesian

Materials

Wood, Plant fibre

Physical description

Reddened wood

Associations

Beasley Collection

Exhibitions

• Facing the Sea (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 3 »
world cultures, facing the sea