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Shell of tridacna used as spoon and pestle by old men who crush betel +
Shell of tridacna used as spoon and pestle by old men who crush betel +
Object Number 48-51-70/2948
Display Title Shell of tridacna used as spoon and pestle by old men who crush betel +
Descriptions
Inventory Description Pestle, elongated shell, tapered and pointed one end, flat, rounded other end
Classification
  • Pestle
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Federated States of Micronesia / <State> / Yap Islands
Additional Geographic Terms Caroline Islands
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 22.2 x 2.3 x 1.8 cm (8 3/4 x 7/8 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 48-51-70/2948

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