Tool

MOA: University of British Columbia

3326/62

Small bell-shaped stone with a small dome, and a body that flares out at the base. The bottom has a smooth polished convex surface.

  • Narrative

    Collected by Jack Lieber in Papua New Guinea, Eastern Highlands Division, from August 1970 - June 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 tool
  • Culture New Guinea
  • Material stone
  • Measurements height 4.4 cm, diameter 4.2 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Jack Lieber, Iris Lieber
  • Received from Iris Lieber

  • Made in Papua New Guinea

  • Collection Date between 1970 and 1972
  • Ownership Date before 2015, before June 18, 2018
  • Acquisition Date on June 18, 2018

  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3326/0062