sago beater
Objectcode
EA/99/49
Description (brief)
The head of a sago beater made of stone. The stone is conically shaped and the contact plane is worn out hollow. The stone was probably originally placed in a wooden grip.
Origin(s)
[Mimika-area]
Dimensions (L x Ø)
10,0 x 2,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» inorganic
» stone
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South West Coast
» Mimika Region
Object category
OVM Category
» hunting, fishing, gathering food
» gathering food