Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2005-0006-0014 | |
| Category | Carvings; Culinary Items; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Food paddle | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Huon Gulf area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1966 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Lime | |
| Description | Ladle-shaped paddle for stirring sago palm meal, carved from single piece of wood; Paddle consists of elongated oval-shaped spoon bowl with flat, open distal end and low sides along other three sides, attached to long handle carved in the form of a crocodile (?) head that is grasping the spoon's bowl in its mouth, while the proximal end of handle is in the form of the head of a bird with a long down-turned beak that is also holding something in its mouth: Designs are shallowly incised on both heads, with traces of white lime in some of them; Entire paddle has been sanded smooth and stained a dark brown. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.2, Depth = 4.2, Length = 66.3 | |