lime container and licking stick
Objectcode
EA/34/14
Description (brief)
Container and licking stick used in chewing sirih or betel. The gourd is used for keeping the lime which is an important part of the sirih wad. The gourd is ornamented with engraved spirals coloured black. The licking stick is engraved.
Origin(s)
Lake Sentani
Dimensions (L x W)
39,0 x 6,0 cm
Production technique
Woodcarving
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» fruit
» gourd
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» wood
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» soot
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Noordkust
» Sentani
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division Hollandia
» Subdivision Hollandia
» Sentani
Object category
OVM Category
» voeding, drank, genotmiddelen
» genotmiddelen
» kauwen (pruim) en accessoires