Lime container and spatula
| Description: |
Men in Papua New Guinea use gourd or bamboo containers to hold powdered lime that is chewed with the betel nut or used for specific ceremonies. The container includes a long spatula used to spoon the lime from the container. The spatula, made from a cassowary bird bone, is in the form of a parrot’s head. The lime itself is obtained from oxidized limestone or oyster shells. The decorated container can also tell something about a mans status within his group. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/1219 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Geography: |
Papua New Guinea |
| Subjects: |
Papua New Guinea New Guinea -- Social life and customs Implements, utensils, etc. Lime |
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