Betel mortar

Museum number:
11-41002
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Accession number:
Acc.2519
Description:
betel mortar; cone shaped wood with flattened top and scooped out area at other end; curvilinear design incised around mortar with ochre used in carved areas. Used to smash betel nuts for chewing process.
Donor:
Daniel L. Adler
Collection place:
Massim region, Papua Region, Papua New Guinea
Culture or time period:
Massim
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Betel nut mortars
Function:
5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories
Accession date:
1969
Department:
Oceania
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 3 titled Betel mortar, accession number 11-41002, described as betel mortar; cone shaped wood with flattened top and scooped out area at other end; curvilinear design incised around mortar with ochre used in carved areas. Used to smash betel nuts for chewing process.Hearst Museum object 2 of 3 titled Betel mortar, accession number 11-41002, described as betel mortar; cone shaped wood with flattened top and scooped out area at other end; curvilinear design incised around mortar with ochre used in carved areas. Used to smash betel nuts for chewing process.Hearst Museum object 3 of 3 titled Betel mortar, accession number 11-41002, described as betel mortar; cone shaped wood with flattened top and scooped out area at other end; curvilinear design incised around mortar with ochre used in carved areas. Used to smash betel nuts for chewing process.

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