Accession No
2018.115
Description
Pigment sample: dry clay used to make red paint.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Central Province
Period
21st century
Source
Lilje, Erna Sonja (Dr) [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2018.115; MAA: MN0160; 16 [Lilje Coll.]
Cultural Affliation
Roro
Material
Clay
Local Term
Measurements
23mm x 15mm x 27mm
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 (Production / use)
'opo' is the name of the red clay; 'biro' means red in Roro language [information supplied by Erna Lilje, 2018].
Event Date 2018
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Pigment sample: dry clay used to make red paint.
Event Date 7/3/2019
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:283168
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