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Object Number
40-12-70/1625
Display Title
Lime gourd - used in betel chewing, stopper decorated with colored +
Descriptions
Object Description
Lime gourd - used in betel chewing, stopper decorated with colored +
Inventory Description
Gourd bottle, teardrop shaped, rolled fiber plug with woven covering
Classification
- Gourd
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Siwai
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Solomon islands
/
<State>
/
Bougainville Island
Materials
Gourd, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 14.9 x 8 x 7.8 cm (5 7/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-12-70/1625
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