Bowl
Maker
Unknown
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
Dateca. 1770
Mediumash burl
Dimensionsoverall: 9 x 26 x 17 5/8 in. (22.9 x 66 x 44.8 cm.)
DescriptionLarge oval wooden bowl.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gail-Oxford Collection
Label TextBecause of its easy availability and low cost, wood was frequently used in early America to make tableware such as plates, bowls, and cups, as well as eating and serving utensils. So-called “treen” or “woodenware” was typically either turned on a lathe or carved by hand. Though considerably less sanitary than its ceramic counterpart, a wooden vessel was more durable and less prone to break, chip, or crack. Hand-carved vessels such as this monumental bowl are thought to have been made by Native Americans in New England in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Bowls of this size, produced from a single ash burl, are rare.Status
On viewObject number2017.5.7
