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Penis Sheath

MOA: University of British Columbia

2948/117 a-b

Penis sheath. An unadorned bottle gourd, wide at open end, with a flat knob at the opposite thin end. Part b is a large chip taken out of the top rim of the sheath. Adjacent to this hole is a broken but attached flap of gourd.

  • Type of Item sheath
  • Culture Asmat
  • Material gourd fruit
  • Measurements height 14.4 cm, width 2.2 cm, depth 2.8 cm (part a) height 3.4 cm, width 2.5 cm, depth 0.9 cm (part b)
  • Previous Owner Lorne Balshine
  • Received from Lorne Balshine
  • Made in Papua
  • Collection Date during 1980
  • Ownership Date before April 11, 2012
  • Acquisition Date on April 11, 2012
  • Condition poor
  • Accession Number 2948/0117 a-b

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