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Item number C965 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A round orange-red gourd container. The stopper has a boar tusk hook handle and a woven geometric patterned grass band, in yellow and brown. Gourd is decorated with a double row of black seeds with a white and red bead fringe. Spiral design on the dark brown wood spatula is carved in low relief and emphasized by lime. The spatula is attached to the gourd by a string. The stopper is attached to the gourd by a string.
History Of Use
For lime
Narrative
From the Massim region; D'Entrecasteaux Islands. Said to have been collected by Diamond Jenness.
Item History
- Made in D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea during 1912
- Owned by Diamond Jenness
- Owned by M. Y. Williams before December 1950
- Received from M. Y. Williams (Donor) during December 1950
What
- Name
- Container
- Identification Number
- C965
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- glass, wood, grass, lime mineral, seed, gourd fruit and boar tusk
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven, coiled and carved
- Overall
- height 27.8 cm, diameter 16.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Who
- Culture
- Massim
- Previous Owner
- Diamond Jenness and M. Y. Williams
- Received from
- M. Y. Williams (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1912
- Ownership Date
- before December 1950
- Acquisition Date
- during December 1950
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 66
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