A tri-pod lenticular flat oil dish from which sanctified coconut oil was rubbed on the priests body prior to the ceremony of communing with the ancestors. The large cresentic handle is carved with a rare form of repetitive triangular motifs. The four square section struts were originally six however, two were obviously cut away in olden times.

Fiji Islands, Polynesia. Vesi wood (Intsia bijuga). 56.9 x 30 x 8.6 cm. 19th century.

Ex coll.: The Monzino familly, Lugano, INV. N° 181/4.