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Mortar, 20th Century Mbiche Village, Nggatokae Island, New Georgia Islands, Western Province, …
Mortar
Mortar, 20th Century Mbiche Village, Nggatokae Island, New Georgia Islands, Western Province, …
Mortar, 20th Century Mbiche Village, Nggatokae Island, New Georgia Islands, Western Province, Solomon Islands, Melanesia Stone; 6 × 4 × 4 1/4 in. 2017.10.13 Anonymous Gift

Mortar

ClassificationsTools and Equipment-mortars
Date20th Century
Made AtWestern Province, Solomon Islands
Collection SiteWestern Province, Solomon Islands
MediumStone
Dimensions6 × 4 × 4 1/4 in. (15.2 × 10.2 × 10.8 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift
Object number2017.10.13
DescriptionThis mortar was collected in the Mbiche Village of Nggatokae Island in the New Georgia Islands. A region located in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands. The object dates back to the 20th century. Mortars—an object type common to the entire world due to their efficiency at pulverizing foods, pigments, and more.
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