Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2010
The Year
Acquisitions
Art of Asia, Oceania, and Africa: July 2009–June 2010
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