Stain Material

Glue Material

89-17-47B

From: Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 89-17-47B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Yonggom/Muyu
Provenience Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea
Section Oceanian
Materials Bark Scrapings
Description

Scrapings of bark, which are squeezed to extract the resin. The resin is mixed with charcoal for the varnish stain and glue used on many artefacts. Collected by Kirsch.

Credit Line Purchased from Stuart A. Kirsch, 1989
Other Number 93 B - Other Number

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