betel-mortar
- Museum number
- Oc,+.6884
- Description
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Betel nut mortar of wood. Round the upper edge two plain bands cut in relief. Base continued into a pedestal, round the centre of which is tied a cord of coconut fibre.
- Production date
- 19thC (before 1893)
- Curator's comments
- "This is a very large mortar. Can not be an individual's mortar, perhaps used in betel serving to a group. Or possibly made for sale". Salome Samou, Nendo, Santa Cruz, 17 April, 2008 (Melanesia Projects).
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1893
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Oc,+.6884
- Additional IDs
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CDMS number: Oc1893C2.6884 (old CDMS no.)