Lidded Bowl

Physical description

Small lathe-turned wooden bowl (part a) with a fitted lid (part b). Two rectangular panels are carved along exterior sides of bowl with formline designs that mirror one another; designs consist of ovoids with eyes and with teeth, and circles with small tapering triangles extending from the bottom edges. The ovoids with the teeth design are along the bottom edges of the panels with the circle designs above them. Small trigon and crescent cutouts along top and bottom edges of panels, toward centres. Panels and carvings done in mix of relief and raised styles. Interior of bowl is undecorated; small ledge for lid to rest on. Lid has a raised circular knob; short flange extends from bottom. Base of bowl has artist signature in pencil: "83 Cranmer".