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Mortar and pestle
(early 20th century)

Medium
Ebony
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
© the artists
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
Ebony
Measurements
(a-b) 15.5 × 12.3 × 3.2 cm (overall)
Place/s of Execution
Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Accession Number
O67.a-b-1979
Department
Pacific Art
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
© the artists
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Betel nut mortar in the shape of a Masawa canoe, with stylised bird, double circle motif and incised surface patterns.