Accession No
Z 6801
Description
Lime stick made of two long bird bones, tied together with plaited red plant fibre (possibly orchid fibre). One of the bones fitted with a long wooden point. Traces of lime on the bone and binding.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands; ?Temotu Province; ?Santa Cruz Islands
Period
Source
von Hügel, Anatole Andreas Aloys (Baron) [ donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 6801; MAA: O.VI.65.HA
Cultural Affliation
Material
Bone; Plant fibre; Wood
Local Term
Measurements
280mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Z register for Z 6801: 'Needle of birds' bone'.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Lime stick made of two long bird bones, tied together with plaited red plant fibre (possibly orchid fibre). One of the bones fitted with a long wooden point. Traces of lime on the bone and binding.
Event Date 19/6/2025
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:327073
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