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Lime box and cover made of bamboo tube carved geometric design
Lime box and cover made of bamboo tube carved geometric design
Object Number 39-17-70/1439
Display Title Lime box and cover made of bamboo tube carved geometric design
Descriptions
Object Description Lime box and cover made of bamboo tube carved geometric design
Inventory Description Bottle, bamboo tube and cover, incised band designs, resinous ends, lime inside
Classification
  • Bottle
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Nuboai
  • Nubuai
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Dutch New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Waropen Coast; Geelvink Bay
Materials Bamboo, Lime, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 18.7 x 4.9 x 5.1 cm (7 3/8 x 1 15/16 x 2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-17-70/1439

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