Arrunta bowl

Coolamon

Arrunta

Central Desert (Alice Springs), Australia

19th/20th century

Hardwood with a dry patina of age and stigmata of use

Two white paint inscriptions

“COOLAMON (wooden water-dish) Alice Springs, Central Australia” on the center of the inside, and “4MC or 5 over E (?)” on one inner extremity and two paper labels:

Large : “S.A.R., Passenger: I or T…., ADELAIDE TO LARGS (possibly Bay NSW)” which is a South Australian Railways luggage label; small label : N° 5 Ex private estate in Normandy, France

93 cm x 35 cm x 40 cm

Object Presented by:
Anthony J.P. Meyer
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