Brown wood boat shape (part a) with two detachable arms (parts b-c) at the top. Spirals and zigzag patterns filled with white clay along the boat sides (part a). Both arms taper cylindrically to a flatter shape at the top, one of which is a spiral loop decorated with zig zags (part b) and the other one of which is an oval decorated with zig zags and a central spiral on one side (part c).

• Cultural Context

  ornamental

• History Of Use

  For pounding betel-nuts

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• Type of Item pounder
• Culture New Guinea
• Material clay, wood
• Manufacturing Technique carved
• Measurements height 37.7 cm, width 49.2 cm, depth 7.0 cm (overall) height 14.3 cm, width 49.2 cm, depth 7.0 cm (part a) height 25.2 cm, width 6.0 cm, depth 3.1 cm (part b) height 24.9 cm, width 5.5 cm, depth 3.3 cm (part c)

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• Previous Owner Frank Burnett
• Received from Frank Burnett

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• Made in Papua New Guinea

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• Creation Date before 1927
• Collection Date between 1895 and 1927
• Ownership Date before 1927
• Acquisition Date on July 25, 1927

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• Condition fair
• Accession Number 2191/0983