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1905.63.87

Wooden betel mortar.

1905.63.87

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden betel mortar.
Long description
Wooden betel mortar. The mortar is conical and the handle is cylindrical. [MJD 01/12/2014]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Milne Bay Province Samarai Murua District Marshall Bennett Islands Iwa
Person
Field collector Cooke Daniels expedition
PRM source William Cooke Daniels
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1905
Date collected
1904 - 1905
Acquisition information
Donated: 1905
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions
Diameter: max 43 mm, Length: max 115 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1905.63.87 Other numbers: Cooke Daniels number 87

Search terms: Narcotic, Tool, Betel Accessory, Mortar