Betel Pestle

68-7-43

From: New Guinea | Kiriwina (uncertain) | Dobu (uncertain) | Trobriand Islands

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 68-7-43
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Massim
Provenience New Guinea | Kiriwina (uncertain) | Dobu (uncertain) | Trobriand Islands
Date Made 1919-1925
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Lizard Skin | Pigment
Description

Black hardwood, with carved face on end. Fish skin covering

Height 12.7 cm
Outside Diameter 2.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from W. H. Marshall, 1968

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