Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2010

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Art of Asia, Oceania, and Africa: July 2009–June 2010


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Women's money in the form of a dish (toluk)

mid 20th century
Artist Unidentified, Pacific Islander
Overall: 20.3 x 12.7 cm (8 x 5 in.)
Tortoise shell

Classification: Decorative arts

Culture: Oceanic, Palauan

Object Place: Republic of Palau

Accession number: 2009.4965

Provenance/Ownership History: 1970, acquired in Palau by Dr. Solange Skinner; 2009, gift of Dr. Skinner to the MFA. (Accession date: November 18, 2009)

Gift of Governor Carlton Skinner and Solange Skinner