Lime Spatula

Item number C844 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Brown-black wood piece that flares upward along the handle where two symmetrical birds are back to back on handle end with spiral patterns. Short 'blade' tapers to a flat rounded point. The space in between has a ridge on either side with a heart-shaped face at the bottom end. Designs emphasized with lime.

History Of Use

For lime.

Narrative

From the 'Massim' region: Kiriwina (Trobriand) Islands.

Item History

What

Name
Lime Spatula
Identification Number
C844
Type of Item
spatula
Material
ebony wood and lime mineral
Manufacturing Technique
carved
Overall
height 30.3 cm, width 4.4 cm, depth 1.4 cm

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea

Who

Culture
Trobriand
Previous Owner
Frank Burnett
Received from
Frank Burnett (Donor)

When

Creation Date
before 1927
Collection Date
between 1895 and 1927
Ownership Date
before 1927
Acquisition Date
on July 25, 1927

Other

Condition
good
Accession Number
2191/1152
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