Lime Spatula
18315
From: New Guinea | Massim Area
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 18315 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | New Guinea | Massim Area |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Flat, rather delicate wooden lime spatula. Lanceolate blade, handle with incised rows of spirals: 9 and 10 spirals with zigzag line in between on one side, two rows of 7 and 7 spirals on the other, surrmounted by two opposing scrolls. White lime rubbed into the incisions. Projecting from the top an openwork carved bird (or birds?). |
| Length | 31.4 cm |
| Width | 2.6 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Robert H. Lamborn, 1894 |
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