Lime Container

Small urn-shaped wooden container with a stopper (B) carved in the form of a seated figure, elbows on knees. Used to carry powdered lime which is chewed, along with areca nut and betel leaf, as a mild stimulant and facilitator of social intercourse.

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Date

1907

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Photos and illustrations: © Penn Museum, used with permission.
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Identifier

80,583_P2101A

Origin

Philippine Islands|Northern Luzon (Ifugao)

Materials

Wood

Physical Dimensions

10.8 cm high 5.0 cm wide

Provenance

Exchange with Peabody Museum, 1910

Display status

Not on display

Official Website

http://www.penn.museum/collections/object/80583

Collection

Penn Museum

Source

Record accessed in February 2021
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“Lime Container,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed May 3, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/4981.

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