Lime Spatula Item Number: C843 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Lime spatula with an elongated blade that has a rounded tip and flares to a small hilt on top of which a figure is standing. The figure is two-sided (the front of the body and face is depicted on both sides) and is decorated with incised designs that have been filled with lime mineral.
History Of Use
For lime.
Narrative
From the 'Massim' region: Kiriwina (Trobriand) Islands..
Item History
- Made in Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Lime Spatula
- Identification Number
- C843
- Type of Item
- spatula
- Material
- ebony wood and lime mineral
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 48.3 cm, width 4.8 cm, depth 2.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Trobriand
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 66
- Accession Number
- 2191/1151