Container Item Number: C324 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Hollow, elongated bulb-shaped gourd container containing crushed lime (for betel nut chewing) and wooden spatula. Spatula has spool pattern near the end and arrow tip pattern on the other end, and it fits inside the gourd. Spatula not with gourd container.
History Of Use
For holding lime for betel nut chewing
Item History
- Made in New Georgia, Solomon Islands before 1909
- Collected during 1909
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Container
- Identification Number
- C324
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- gourd fruit, wood and limestone stone
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 44.0 cm, diameter 7.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Solomon Islands
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- New Georgia, Solomon Islands
When
- Creation Date
- before 1909
- Collection Date
- during 1909
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 65
- Accession Number
- 2191/0718