| Catalog Number |
CAS 2005-0006-0021 |
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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. 1960s |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Wood: ebony |
| Description |
Carved wooden lime spatula with a wide, flat elongated "spoon" at distal end; The carved double-sided finial is in the form of two pairs of birds, the lower pair being smaller and shown facing each other, while the larger upper pair are shown facing away from each other. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 4.7, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 38.5 |