Figure 19. Wooden bowls (kumete). a, large elliptical bowl with handles (1, 2) and flat rim (3) which widens out at ends, surface on same plane as upper surface of handles; left handle (1) grooved on upper surface to serve as spout for pouring off liquids. b, smaller elliptical bowl with end handles (1, 1) projecting outward and no groove; flat rim; convex outer surface (3); bottom (4) flat without legs. c, bowl apparently elliptical, handle (1) appears to project upward from rim instead of outward; four-sided legs (2); carving (3) of lozenges cut out of wood and narrow raised borders between contiguous lozenges on outer surface; diameter, 11.25 inches; height, 4.5 inches. d, oval bowl, handle (1) projects upward from wide end and narrow end (2) has groove cut below rim surface to form spout; no legs; length, 14.5 inches; width, 11 inches; height, 4.5 inches. e, flat elliptical bowl, handles (1, 2) project outward, left handle (1) formed of double projection; length, 20 inches; width, 10.25 inches; height, 3 inches. (Bowls c-e in British Museum, after Edge-Partington.)