Lime container
(early 20th century)
Medium
gourd, lime
Measurements
24.2 × 6.7 cm diameter
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
Place/s of Execution
May River, West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Accession Number
O88-1979
Department
Pacific Art
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Physical description
Tubular, shaped lime container with a large circular opening at one end. Cetnred are incised patterns of half-herringbones, concentric oposed chevrons, dots, concentric elliptic shapes and lines all heightened with lime.