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Object Number
36-105-70/364
Display Title
Mortar for premastication of betel nut for the toothless
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Mortar, carved wood, flat base, figurative supports for open, oval bowl
Classification
- Mortar
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
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 11.7 × 11.8 × 4.4 cm (4 5/8 × 4 5/8 × 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
36-105-70/364
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| 36-105-70/360 | Carved wooden mortar for premastication of betel nut for the toothless |
Sculpture
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New Guinea
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| 36-105-70/363 | Carved wooden mortar for premastication of betel nut for the toothless |
Sculpture
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New Guinea
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| 36-105-70/362 | Carved wooden mortar for premastication of betel nut for the toothless |
Sculpture
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Massim
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Mortar
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Papua New Guinea
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Mortar
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Mindanao
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