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Object Number
36-105-70/435
Display Title
Gallip nuts, used in puberty ceremonial for boys; also used in trade
Descriptions
Object Description
Gallip nuts, used in puberty ceremonial for boys; also used in trade
Inventory Description
Nuts, ovate, brown, one considerably larger than others, residue
Classification
- Nut
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Nor-Papua
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms
Mandated Territory: Kaup, on coast; Sepik River, 40 mi. west of
Materials
Nut
Dimensions
Overall: 8.3 x 5.9 x 5 cm (3 1/4 x 2 5/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity
12
Label on object
36-105-70/435
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