Mortar and Pestle for Crushing Betel Nut
Caption
Mortar and Pestle for Crushing Betel Nut, Wood, Mortar: 2 3/8 x 2 5/8 in. (6 x 6.6 cm) Pestle: 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (1.3 x 14.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 00.120a-b.
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Title
Mortar and Pestle for Crushing Betel Nut
Geography
Reportedly from: Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Medium
Wood
Classification
Dimensions
Mortar: 2 3/8 x 2 5/8 in. (6 x 6.6 cm) Pestle: 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (1.3 x 14.6 cm)
Credit Line
Brooklyn Museum Collection
Accession Number
00.120a-b
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