Sago Strainer Clamp
89-17-69
From: Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 89-17-69 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Yonggom/Muyu |
| Provenience | Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Peel |
| Description | Sago strainer clamp (onop danggi) (omop = clamp or tong). Split twig with plaited ring above the split. (Resembles a clothespin) Used to clamp the strainer to the bark sluice during extraction of sago strach. See sago strainer 89-17-81. See Kirsch field notes for more data. made by Kerek Dokyap, Meremko clan, Dome village. Purchased from maker 4/22/88. Made for collection. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Stuart A. Kirsch, 1989 |
| Other Number | 5 A - Other Number |
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