Catalog Number |
CAS 2005-0004-0005 |
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Category |
Carvings; Tools & Implements |
Object Name |
Lime spatula |
Culture |
Melanesian: Northern Massim |
Global Region |
Oceania |
Country |
Papua New Guinea |
State/Prov./Dist. |
Milne Bay Province: Massim District |
County |
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Other Geographic
Data |
Trobriand Islands |
Maker's Name |
Unknown |
Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1950-1970 |
Collection Name |
N/A |
Materials |
Wood |
Description |
Lime spatula carved from a single elongated piece of wood with a flat, paddle shaped spatula at its distal end, surmounted by pair of long-necked birds, which in turn support an elaborate carved column (representing an architectural element?) with two seated birds at the very top; Both faces of the device, except for the spatula end itself, are carved all over with shallowly incised parallel lines. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 4.7, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 38.3 |