Iatmul
Lime Spatula
Iatmul, Late 19th century
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Iatmul
Lime Spatula
Iatmul, Late 19th century
Physical Qualities
Cassowary bone, fiber, L. 15 7/8 in. (40.3 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Alan Wurtzburger
Object Number
1955.251.78
Presumably from perm AAAPI installation 1984-2012: "Lime spatulas, when wetted and dipped in lime, are used to convey the lime from the container to the mouth. Spatulas can be carved simply, from a single piece of wood or bone, or they can be ornamented with pigments, shells, and fibers. In the Sepik River area lime containers and spatulas can be scraped together as muscial accompaniment to ritual."
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1955; Alan Wurtzburger
"The Alan Wurtzburger Collection of Oceanic Art", January 7th-March 4th 1956, Baltimore Museum of Art
Douglas F. Fraser & Paul S. Wingret, "The Wurtzburger Collection of Oceanic Art" , BMA 1956 pg 29. cat no. 78.
