animal remains;
betel equipment
- Museum number
- As1972,01.149.a-g
- Description
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Group of seven shells (for making lime for betel-chewing).
- Production date
- 1900s-1960s
- Dimensions
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Height: 1 centimetres (shell a)
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Height: 1.20 centimetres (shell b)
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Height: 1 centimetres (shell c)
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Height: 1.10 centimetres (shell d)
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Height: 1 centimetres (shell e)
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Height: 1 centimetres (shell f)
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Height: 1.30 centimetres (shell g)
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Weight: 2 grammes (shell a)
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Weight: 4 grammes (shell b)
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Weight: 1 grammes (shell c)
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Weight: 3 grammes (shell d)
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Weight: 3 grammes (shell e)
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Weight: 2 grammes (shell f)
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Weight: 1 grammes (shell g)
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Width: 2.30 centimetres (shell a)
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Width: 2.10 centimetres (shell b)
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Width: 2.10 centimetres (shell c)
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Width: 2.20 centimetres (shell d)
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Width: 2.10 centimetres (shell e)
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Width: 2 centimetres (shell f)
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Width: 2.10 centimetres (shell g)
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Depth: 3 centimetres (shell a)
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Depth: 3 centimetres (shell b)
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Depth: 2.90 centimetres (shell c)
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Depth: 3.50 centimetres (shell d)
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Depth: 2.80 centimetres (shell e)
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Depth: 2.80 centimetres (shell f)
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Depth: 2.70 centimetres (shell g)
- Curator's comments
- Register says: From RUHUWA Village NUAULU tribe South Central Seram.
'NUNU WHENETE' "SEPTARIA SANGUISAGA (REEVE) marine shell used in making lime for betel chewing & also eaten."
All these ( As1971,01.149 - As1971,01.165 ) are used in the manufacture of lime for betel chewing. Most are eaten.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1972
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- As1972,01.149.a-g