Object

Accession No

2018.108

Description

Thorn implement for tattooing.

Place

Oceania; Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Central Province; Kairuku Hiri District; Porebada

Period

21st century

Source

Tola, D Seri (Mrs) [maker]; Arua, Dairi [collector]; [Lilje, Erna Sonja (Dr) [subsequent collector and donor]

Department

Anth

Reference Numbers

2018.108; MAA: MN0160.5; 8 [Lilje Coll.]

Cultural Affliation

Motu

Material

Wood; Thorn

Local Term

Gini [Motu language]

Measurements

21mm x 150mm

Events

Context (Field collection)
Collected as part of the Pacific Presences Project (ERC, 2013-2018) and funded by the Crowther Beynon fund.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Field collection)
The tree ash was offered to Erna Lilje by Dairi Arua [nformation provided by Erna Lilje, 2018].
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Production / use)
Mrs D. Seri Tola who made the ash is a traditional tattooist [nformation provided by Erna Lilje, 2018].
Event Date 2018
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Physical description)
Thorn implement for tattooing.
Event Date 7/3/2019
Author: Lucie Carreau

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