Accession No
1923.96 A.1
Description
Small wooden pestle with tapering end (associated to mortar 1923.96 A.2]
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands; Ulawa
Period
Source
Edgell, William Henry (Rev.) [collector]; Edgell (Miss) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1923.96 A.1; 13 [Edgell Collection number?]
Cultural Affliation
Material
wood
Local Term
Measurements
21mm x 132mm
Events
Description (CMS Description)
1923.96 A-B on same catalogue card. A: Pestle and mortar made of native hard wood, used for pounding betel nut and lime. Carried in the girdle and a most important part of the equipment. Universal with various designs in Solomons. The blackness of the specimen indicates considerable age and long use
Event Date 20/12/2007
Author: maa
Context (Amendments / updates)
1923.96 A comprises of a pestle and a mortar. To comply with cataloguing guidelines, the pestle and mortar have been given an additional suffix of .1 and .2. The pestle is now 1923.96 A.1 and the mortar 1923.96 A.2.
Event Date 29/6/2017
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Labels & Markings)
'23.96.A' inscribed in white ink on the object.
Event Date 29/6/2017
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Labels & Markings)
A small round label glued to the object reads: '13.' in black ink. Possibly an Edgell collection number.
Event Date 29/6/2017
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Small wooden pestle with tapering end.
Event Date 29/6/2017
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:264917
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