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Fijian. <em>Drinking Vessel (Saqa)</em>. Clay, pine resin, 5 x 7 x 8 1/2 in. (12.7 x 17.8 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X839.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.X839.2_print_threequarter_bw.jpg)
Fijian. Drinking Vessel (Saqa). Clay, pine resin, 5 x 7 x 8 1/2 in. (12.7 x 17.8 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X839.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.X839.2_print_threequarter_bw.jpg)
Fijian. <em>Drinking Vessel (Saqa)</em>. Clay, pine resin, 5 x 7 x 8 1/2 in. (12.7 x 17.8 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X839.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.X839.2_print_threequarter_bw.jpg)

Fijian. Drinking Vessel (Saqa). Clay, pine resin, 5 x 7 x 8 1/2 in. (12.7 x 17.8 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X839.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.X839.2_print_threequarter_bw.jpg)

Fijian. <em>Drinking Vessel (Saqa)</em>. Clay, pine resin, 5 x 7 x 8 1/2 in. (12.7 x 17.8 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X839.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.X839.2_bottom.jpg)

Fijian. Drinking Vessel (Saqa). Clay, pine resin, 5 x 7 x 8 1/2 in. (12.7 x 17.8 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X839.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.X839.2_bottom.jpg)

Fijian. <em>Drinking Vessel (Saqa)</em>. Clay, pine resin, 5 x 7 x 8 1/2 in. (12.7 x 17.8 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X839.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.X839.2_side.jpg)

Fijian. Drinking Vessel (Saqa). Clay, pine resin, 5 x 7 x 8 1/2 in. (12.7 x 17.8 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X839.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.X839.2_side.jpg)

Fijian. <em>Drinking Vessel (Saqa)</em>. Clay, pine resin, 5 x 7 x 8 1/2 in. (12.7 x 17.8 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X839.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.X839.2_top01.jpg)

Fijian. Drinking Vessel (Saqa). Clay, pine resin, 5 x 7 x 8 1/2 in. (12.7 x 17.8 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X839.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.X839.2_top01.jpg)

Fijian. <em>Drinking Vessel (Saqa)</em>. Clay, pine resin, 5 x 7 x 8 1/2 in. (12.7 x 17.8 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X839.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.X839.2_top02.jpg)

Fijian. Drinking Vessel (Saqa). Clay, pine resin, 5 x 7 x 8 1/2 in. (12.7 x 17.8 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X839.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.X839.2_top02.jpg)

Fijian. <em>Drinking Vessel (Saqa)</em>. Clay, pine resin, 5 x 7 x 8 1/2 in. (12.7 x 17.8 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X839.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.X839.2_detail01.jpg)

Fijian. Drinking Vessel (Saqa). Clay, pine resin, 5 x 7 x 8 1/2 in. (12.7 x 17.8 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X839.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.X839.2_detail01.jpg)

Fijian. <em>Drinking Vessel (Saqa)</em>. Clay, pine resin, 5 x 7 x 8 1/2 in. (12.7 x 17.8 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X839.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.X839.2_detail02.jpg)

Fijian. Drinking Vessel (Saqa). Clay, pine resin, 5 x 7 x 8 1/2 in. (12.7 x 17.8 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X839.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.X839.2_detail02.jpg)

Fijian. <em>Drinking Vessel (Saqa)</em>. Clay, pine resin, 5 x 7 x 8 1/2 in. (12.7 x 17.8 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X839.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.X839.2_detail03.jpg)

Fijian. Drinking Vessel (Saqa). Clay, pine resin, 5 x 7 x 8 1/2 in. (12.7 x 17.8 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X839.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.X839.2_detail03.jpg)

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Drinking Vessel (Saqa)

Arts of the Pacific Islands

CULTURE Fijian
MEDIUM Clay, pine resin
  • Place Made: Fiji
    • DIMENSIONS 5 x 7 x 8 1/2 in. (12.7 x 17.8 x 21.6 cm)  (show scale)
    INSCRIPTIONS Red-rimmed label on base reads "Fiji Island"
    COLLECTIONS Arts of the Pacific Islands
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    ACCESSION NUMBER X839.2
    CREDIT LINE Brooklyn Museum Collection
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    Fijian. <em>Drinking Vessel (Saqa)</em>. Clay, pine resin, 5 x 7 x 8 1/2 in. (12.7 x 17.8 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X839.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.X839.2_print_threequarter_bw.jpg)
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