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Lime container and stick

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

Medium
gourd, lime, bone

Measurements
(a) 31.5 × 8.1 cm diameter (gourd)
(b) 27.7 × 5.2 × 2.2 cm (stick)

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

Reproduction requests

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

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

Accession Number
O103.a-b-1979

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
Tubular shaped lime container with a circular opening at one end and with a lime stick carved from bone. Incised half-herringbone, concentric circles and other patterns all heightened with lime.

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