Lime Spatula (Kena)

Medium: Wood, lime

Geograhical Locations:

• Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

Dates:19th century

Dimensions: 17 x 1 9/16 x 1/4 in. (43.2 x 4 x 0.6 cm)

Collections:

• Arts of the Pacific Islands

Accession Number: 00.114

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Catalogue Description:
Wooden lime spatula; handle of spatula is incised with geometrical patterns, including spirals, scrolls, and zigzag motifs; incised lines are filled with lime; handle terminates in a decorative finial

Brooklyn Museum