Lime Gourd
Description:
A large gourd that has been hollowed out,dried and burnished with intricate designs. Originating from Papua New Guinea,gourds such as this one were used to hold a mixture of lime powder (extracted from coral) and crushed betel nut,which would be inhaled to give a mild euphoric high.
Details
- Title:
- Lime Gourd
- Collection:
- Macquarie University History Museum
- Url:
- https://mq.pedestal3d.com/r/DJKMNPRotz
- Tags:
- Fields:
- Modern History (Year 11 & 12)
- Accession
- AHM001287
- Creator
- Unknown
- Period
- 20th Century
- Date
- unknown
- Provenance
- Papua New Guinea
- Material/s
- Gourd (dried and hollowed) | boar tusk and woven pandanus fronds.
- Dimensions
- 217mm (l) x 165mm (w)
- Source
- AHM, Macquarie University
- Classification
- Container