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Sago Ladle (Ghule), 20th Century
Massim culture; Calvados Chain, Milne Bay Province, Papua New…
Sago Ladle
Sago Ladle (Ghule), 20th Century
Massim culture; Calvados Chain, Milne Bay Province, Papua New…
Sago Ladle (Ghule), 20th Century Massim culture; Calvados Chain, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia, Oceania Wood; 92 3/4 × 6 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. 2014.12.24 Collected on behalf of the Bowers Museum by the Roski-Keller-Martin Expedition

Sago Ladle

ClassificationsFurnishings-Serviceware-utensils-ladles
Culture Massim
Date20th Century
Made AtMilne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Collection SiteMilne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
MediumWood
Dimensions92 3/4 × 6 5/8 × 1 1/2 in. (235.6 × 16.8 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineCollected on behalf of the Bowers Museum by the Roski-Keller-Martin Expedition
Object number2014.12.24
DescriptionLarge ladles were used during funeral feasts as part of the sago preparation process. The ladles were typically handled by two people who would mix the food up and down in a ritualized manner that would create a sort of dance. Ladles were originally made with seed or shell attachments on the handles, but it is now quite rare to find a completely intact example.
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