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1931.86.350

Small gourd containing red pigment. Open at one end with red cotton stopper. [JP 4/6/2001]

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1931.86.350

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Collection type
Object
Description
Small gourd containing red pigment. Open at one end with red cotton stopper. [JP 4/6/2001]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Bougainville Kurtachi
Person
Field collector Beatrice Mary Blackwood
PRM source Beatrice Mary Blackwood
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1930
Date collected
1930
Acquisition information
Donated: 1936
Materials and processes
Material Gourd Plant, Material Pigment, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Process Woven
Dimensions
Length x Width: max 112 x 60 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1931.86.350

Search terms: Vessel, Body Art, Ritual and Ceremonial, Toilet, Cosmetic Vessel, Toilet Article, Body Art Accessory

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