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Lime Gourd

20th century
Object PlaceMringei Village, Papua New Guinea
Medium/TechniqueGourd
Credit LineGift of the Howard Lonergan family
Accession number2006.1885a-b
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsDecorative arts
ProvenanceLate 1970s, sold by traders in Cairns, Australia, to Howard Lonergan, Concord, NH; 2006, gift of the family of Howard Lonergan to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 22, 2006)
Book for magic (pustaha)
Artist Unidentified, Pacific Islander
20th century, 1950–2000
Container
Artist Unidentified, Pacific Islander
20th century
canoe prow
Artist Unidentified, Pacific Islander
20th century
Women's money in the form of a dish (toluk)
Artist Unidentified, Pacific Islander
mid 20th century
Spatula
Artist Unidentified, Pacific Islander
20th century
Club (u'u)
Artist Unidentified, Pacific Islander
18th century
Artist Unidentified, Pacific Islander
Artist Unidentified, Pacific Islander
19th–20th century
Yam cult head (yina)
Artist Unidentified, Pacific Islander
20th century
Lintel
Artist Unidentified, Pacific Islander
19th–20th century
Carved face
Artist Unidentified, Pacific Islander
19th–20th century
Headdress (susiu)
Artist Unidentified, Pacific Islander
late 19th century