Lime Container

29-50-544A

From: New Guinea | Awatib

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 29-50-544A
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | Awatib
Section Oceanian
Materials Bamboo | Pearl Shell
Description

Lime container. Joint of bamboo, with septum pierced at one end to admit lime stick. Burnt decoration. Pearl shell inlay on bottom.

Length 44.3 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924
Other Number 190 - Other Number

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