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Lime spatula
(early 20th century)

Medium
wood, lime

Measurements
38.6 × 2.5 × 0.9 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria in memory of Stanley Gordon Moriarty by Jean McKay Moriarty, Fellow, 1979

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Kiriwina Island, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
O2-1979

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
Snake scrollwork on handle topped with two birds. The inscised patterns heightened with lime.