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Mortar, late 19th to early 20th Century New Georgia Islands, Western Province, Solomon Islands…
Mortar
Mortar, late 19th to early 20th Century New Georgia Islands, Western Province, Solomon Islands…
Mortar, late 19th to early 20th Century New Georgia Islands, Western Province, Solomon Islands, Melanesia Stone; 7 × 5 5/8 × 5 3/4 in. 2017.10.75 Anonymous Gift

Mortar

ClassificationsTools and Equipment-mortars
Datelate 19th to early 20th Century
Made AtWestern Province, Solomon Islands
Collection SiteWestern Province, Solomon Islands
MediumStone
Dimensions7 × 5 5/8 × 5 3/4 in. (17.8 × 14.3 × 14.6 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift
Object number2017.10.75
DescriptionA mortar made from ground stone and collected from the New Georgia Islands in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands.This piece dates to the late 19th to early 20th century. It is circular, deep and tall. The color is grey, but there is a white powder on the inside as well as plant residue or debris. There is a lip that circles around the bottom 1 1/4 from the base.
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