| Catalog Number |
CAS 2014-0001-0006 |
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| Category |
Carvings; Tools & Implements |
| Object Name |
Lime spatula |
| Culture |
Melanesian |
| Global Region |
Oceania |
| Country |
Papua New Guinea |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Milne Bay Province |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Trobriand Islands |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1994 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Wood; Shell: Abalone (Haliotis sp.) |
| Description |
Spatula for dispensing lime used while chewing betel nuts; Spatula is carved from single piece of wood and shows a flattened elongated handle whose distal end expands slightly to form a long paddle like spoon; Proximal end of handle flares out even more and is elaborately carved on both front and reverse with series of spirals that incorporate negative spaces and small rounds of abalone shell for decorative effect. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 3.3, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 23.5 |