betel-mortar
- Museum number
- Oc1906,1013.1446
- Description
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Dark brown, conical, wooden betel mortar, carved from the whole. Wedge-shaped finial, composed of two opposing figure of eight spiral motifs, carved both faces, on plain globular base, with small central perforation. Two raised bands, with tapering section between, around bottom of mortar with circular opening in base.
- Production date
- 19thC-20thC(early)
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 3.10 centimetres (base)
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Height: 2.50 centimetres (opening)
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Length: 7.90 centimetres
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Width: 2.90 centimetres (finial)
- Curator's comments
- "Pestle" in Register, but in fact a mortar. See no.1445 reference.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1906
- Acquisition notes
- Acquired during the Daniels Ethnographical Expedition to British New Guinea 1903-1904.
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Oc1906,1013.1446