EA/120/4 - 
licking stick
EA/120/4 - 
licking stick
EA/120/4 - 
licking stick
EA/120/4 - 
licking stick
EA/120/4 - 
licking stick
EA/120/4 - 
licking stick

licking stick

Objectcode
EA/120/4
Description (brief)
Licking stick made of wood. The stick is decorated with a carved out male figure at the top. The stick is varnished. Licking sticks are used for mixing lime with betelnuts preparatory to chewing the nut. The lime is kept in a lime container.
Origin(s)
Sentani
Dating
1955-1962
Dimensions (L x W)
38,0 x 2,0 cm
Production technique
woodcarving

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Noordkust » Sentani
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Hollandia » Subdivision Hollandia » Sentani
Object category
OVM Category » voeding, drank, genotmiddelen » genotmiddelen » kauwen (pruim) en accessoires