Betel Mortar

2004.17.0223

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification	Betel Mortar (2004.17.0223)
Classification/ Nomenclature	Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Smoking & Drug Equipment
Artist/Maker	None
Geographic Location	Oceania--Melanesia : Papua New Guinea : Massim Area
Period/Date	N/A
Culture	Melanesian

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Height)	18.5 cm
Dimension 2 (Diameter)	5 cm
Dimension 3 (Diameter)	3.3 cm
Weight	203 g
Measuring Remarks	From Logan Museum: 18.9x5cm. Larger diameter measured from widest point; smaller diameter measured at the object’s base.
Materials	Plant--Wood, Pigment--Paint
Manufacturing Processes	Carved, Painting
Munsell Color Information	N/A

Research Remarks

Published Description	N/A
Description	N/A
Comparanda	N/A
Bibliography	Rooney, Dawn F. Betel Chewing Traditions in South-East Asia. Images of Asia Series. Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press, 1993.

Artifact History

Archaeological Data	N/A
Credit Line/Dedication	The Virginia M. and James D. Tobin Collection, Purchased from the Logan Museum of Anthropology, Beloit College
Reproduction	N/A
Reproduction Information	N/A

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