Carved Sipping Bowls from West Papua Village

Two old carved and incised Sipping bowls, used for drinking a…
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Two old carved and incised Sipping bowls, used for drinking a village brewed alcoholic drink. These were collected at Fategomi village, Sorong Province, West Papua, one belonged to a man called Musu Asmuruf. 23 cm, 25 cm

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  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.

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