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Lime gourd, ornamented
Object Number 18-20-70/D1200
Display Title Lime gourd, ornamented
Descriptions
Inventory Description Gourd, black geometric decoration, hollow, used to hold lime
Classification
  • Container
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Admiralty Islands
Materials Gourd, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 20 x 8.9 x 8.9 cm (7 7/8 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object D1200 / 6972

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