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Lime container

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

Medium
gourd

Measurements
25.2 × 9.8 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

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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
O100-1979

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
Hourglass shaped container with a small opening at one end. Incised concentric chevrons, half-herringbone patterns, repeated dot and lines all heightened with lime. Still some lime remains inside.

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