Sago Strainer

89-17-81

From: Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 89-17-81
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Yonggom/Muyu
Provenience Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea
Section Oceanian
Materials Plant Fiber
Description

sago strainer. Used in extraction of sago starch. Same materials and technique as 89-17-80, but smaller and without a handle. See clamp 89-17-69. Made by karep, an awin/ Aekyom woman living in Dome village. Purchased from her son, Ketien Dumne, and Awin Aekyom man living in Dome vilage 4/1/89.

Credit Line Purchased from Stuart A. Kirsch, 1989
Other Number 127 - Other Number

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