IDNO

T.68753.MFL

Description

A process of sago production underway. The image shows pounded sago still lying inside the pit of the sago palm waiting to be transported to a trough where it will then be washed to extract the starch for eating. Sago pounders, made from stones attached to an inverted Y-shaped handle are lying about next to a container made from the limbum (black palm) leaf. The pulped sago will be put into the container before taking it to the trough located somewhere close to a stream or pool of fresh water [Andrew Moutu 24/02/04].

Place

Oceania Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Sandaun Province; West Sepik; Near Naineri

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

None

Collector / Expedition

Date

21 June 1967

Collection Name

Macfarlane Collection

Source

Macfarlane, Alan

Format

Transparency

Primary Documentation

Other Information

T.67481 to T.68999 and T.74937 to T.74998 were found in the box now numbered C494/.
T.68730 to T.68753 were found in the plastic slide sheet now numbered C494/64/.

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program One. [Mark Elliott 10/03/04].