ClassificationsOceanic Art
Spatula
Place FoundAlexishaven, Madang, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
MediumBone
Credit LineGift of Donald R. Johnson
Dimensions12 3/16 x 1 3/8 in. (31 x 3.5 cm)
Object number1966.329.001
Label TextSpatulas of this type are used to remove lime from its container. Lime is a key ingredient in betel, a widely used mild intoxicant similar to western chewing tobacco.Published ReferencesA Preview of the Collections (Atlanta: Emory University Museum, 1982), 10, s74b.
ProvenanceEx coll. Donald R. Johnson (1920-2007), Decatur, Georgia, acquired around United States Naval Base Alexishafen, Madang Provenance, Papua New Guinea, ca. 1944.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Asian Art
