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Lime Spatula
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About this work
Intricately carved spatulas (chunum) were used to remove a mixture of areca nut, lime, and betel pepper from gourd containers for chewing. The stylized human face and figure are decorated with lime-filled incised designs.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineLime Spatula, before 1930. Melanesia, New Guinea, Massim Area, Trobriand Islands, 20th century. Wood; overall: 32.7 cm (12 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Munro, 1971.153
