Wooden Plate

族群：雅美(達悟)族 Yami (Tao)

尺寸：46.5*46.5*3.7 cm

材質：木 Wood

木盤底座採太陽形制雕刻，並以圓形、曲折紋、菱形、三角形紋構成的同心圓紋飾；底部有一淺足，淺足中間刻有十字紋飾；木盤背面有依木盤弧度刻畫出的同心圓紋飾，背面近邊緣處有一塑膠吊環。原住民用來裝食物的木盤，形狀、大小和雕飾紋樣各有不同。其中雅美(達悟)族人因為飲食文化對於食物屬性和食用者有許多嚴格的規定與禁忌，因此木盤區分不同的名稱和形制，不可混用。木盤的材料一般選用蘭嶼島上木質較硬的茄苳、麵包樹、烏心石或番龍眼樹等。木盤上有時會運用線雕法刻出幾何圖案。此種圓形木盤主要用於盛放煮熟的肉類（例如豬、羊、雞、鳥等）。盛肉木盤的中央常有一個突起的圓台供切肉使用。

The wooden plate features a central sun motif, from which radiate concentric patterns composed of circles, zigzags, diamonds, waves, and semicircles. The underside has a shallow foot with a cross pattern engraved in the center. The back of the wooden plate displays concentric patterns following the curvature of the plate, with a plastic hanging loop near the edge.

Indigenous wooden plates used for holding food come in various shapes, sizes, and decorative patterns. Among them, Yami (Tao) have distinct names and designs for their wooden plates due to their dietary culture’s strict rules and taboos regarding food type and consumers. Therefore, these wooden plates should not be used interchangeably.

These plates are typically made from hardwood such as bishop wood, breadfruit tree, Formosan michelia, or red dragon eye tree, commonly found on Orchid Island (Lanyu). Geometric patterns are sometimes carved onto wooden plates using line-carving techniques. Circular wooden plates like this one are primarily used for serving cooked meats and often feature a raised circular platform in the center for cutting meat.