Perfume Material

P1657

From: Caroline Islands | Yap

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number P1657
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Caroline Islands | Yap
Section Oceanian
Materials Fruit
Description

Gase (Gese) lyn. The fruit is scraped and mixed with oil and rubbed on the hair and skin as perfume.

Credit Line Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1904

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