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Two betel lime containers made from dried pumpkin, including 2 bone spatulas
These pumpkin containers were traditionally used in the Sepik region to store burnt shell lime, which was used for chewing the narcotic Areca palm betel nut (See photos). A middle spatula was used to bring the lime to the mouth. These spatulas and this type of lime container were common throughout the Papua New Guinea region in a variety of designs!

Dimensions: smaller container 28 cm high (incl. spatula)
            larger container 37 cm high (incl. spatula)

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Zwei Betelkalk-Behälter aus getrocknetem Kürbis, inclusive 2 Knochenspatel
Derartige Kürbis Container wurden im Sepik Gebiet traditionell zum Aufbewahren von gebrannten Muschelkalk gebraucht, der zum Kauen der berauschenden Areca Palm Betelnuss(Siehe Fotos) gebraucht wurde. Mittel Spatel wurde der Muschelkalk zum Mund geführt. Diese Spatel und diese Art der Kalkcontainer waren üblich im gesamten Gebiet Papua Neu Guinea`s in ganz unterschiedlicher Ausführung !

Maße : kleinerer Container 28 cm hoch (incl. Spatel)
            längerer Container 37 cm hoch  (incl. Spatel)

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Container (4) - pumpkin, Bone - Betel lime container

Papua New Guinea -   - second half of 20th century

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This lot comprises two dried-gourd betel-lime containers and two bone spatulas from the Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea, dating to the second half of the 20th century, with the larger container measuring 37 cm high.

Container (4) - pumpkin, Bone - Betel lime container

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This lot comprises two dried-gourd betel-lime containers and two bone spatulas from the Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea, dating to the second half of the 20th century, with the larger container measuring 37 cm high.

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