AIRE MASSIM, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea.
AIRE MASSIM, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. Hardwood, black patina, lime. A richly decorated lime spatula used for consuming areca nuts. The spatula is used to scoop lime—made of calcium oxide—from a container, which is then mixed with a betel nut and areca nut mixture. L. 66.5 cm. Provenance: Private collection in Sologne (inherited).
AIRE MASSIM, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. Hardwood, black patina, lime. A richly decorated lime spatula used for consuming areca nuts. The spatula is used to scoop lime—made of calcium oxide—from a container, which is then mixed with a betel nut and areca nut mixture. L. 66.5 cm. Provenance: Private collection in Sologne (inherited).
