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Lime Spatula

before 1930
wood
Overall: 32.7 cm (12 7/8 in.)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Munro 1971.153
Location: not on view
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Intricately carved spatulas (chunum) were used to remove a mixture of areca nut, lime, and betel pepper from gourd containers for chewing. The stylized human face and figure are decorated with lime-filled incised designs.
Lime Spatula

Lime Spatula

before 1930

Melanesia, New Guinea, Massim Area, Trobriand Islands, 20th century

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