Lime spatula, wood scrolled carving top

Museum number:
11-42699a,b
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm211142699a@2cb
Alternate number:
41 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.3562
Description:
Lime spatula, wood, black with openwork scrolled carving at top; incised. Shaft broken, glued. Top broken off. 23.5 cm. Used for mixing lime and betel nut.
Donor:
Caroline Mytinger
Collection place:
Eastern Highlands Province, Highlands Region, Papua New Guinea
Collector:
Caroline Mytinger
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Lime spatulas
Function:
5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories
Accession date:
July 22, 1980
Context of use:
Used for mixing lime and betel nut.
Department:
Oceania
Dimensions:
length 23.5 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Lime spatula, wood scrolled carving top, accession number 11-42699a,b, described as Lime spatula, wood, black with openwork scrolled carving at top; incised. Shaft broken, glued. Top broken off. 23.5 cm. Used for mixing lime and betel nut.

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