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Pestle

MOA: University of British Columbia

3277/10

Phallic-shaped stone pestle. Long piece of stone, with a knob on one end, and tapering slightly on the other.

  • Narrative

    Collected by Jack Lieber in Papua New Guinea, Eastern Highlands Division, c. 1972. He was researching village communities in and around Goroka, where he was lecturing under the auspices of UNESCO at the Goroka Teachers College.

  • Type of Item pestle
  • Culture New Guinea
  • Material stone
  • Measurements height 9.9 cm, width 5.0 cm, depth 3.8 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Jack Lieber, Iris Lieber
  • Received from Iris Lieber
  • Made in Eastern Highlands
  • Collection Date between 1970 and 1972
  • Ownership Date before 2015, before December 8, 2017
  • Acquisition Date on December 8, 2017
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3277/0010

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