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Lime container

May River, West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Lime container
 (early 20th century)

Medium
gourd, lime

Measurements
27.8 × 7.1 × 7.4 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

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

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

Accession Number
O95-1979

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
Oblong shaped container with a circular opening at one end carved and incised double scrolls and circular patterns towards the opening end. All patterns heightened with lime.

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