origin : Buninga, Vanuatu
material : wood
dimensions (cm) : L=85, l=38, H=7.5
datation :Fin du XXe siècle
collection Agropolis-Museum, Inv. n°98.1.171

This type of plate, sometimes with footsboards, is always slightly hollow. It is used for 'laplap', a traditional food of Vanuatu, sort of pudding made of taro or yam.