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Lime container
(early 20th century)

Medium
gourd, lime

Measurements
29.5 × 6.4 × 6.4 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
© the artists

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
May River, West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
O92-1979

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
A tubular shaped container with a circular opening at one end. Carved and incised half-herringbone, scrolls and wavy patterns all heightened with lime.