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Bottle

Bottle made out of a coconut and covered with putty. Bottles of this kind were used as containers for water or oil. Coconut oil was a much-coveted commodity on the Admiralty Islands. Large quantities were collected in a specially prepared container and distributed to the bride's family at a wedding. The oil could be transported in the small bottles. The Admiralty Islanders refer to coconut oil as »money«.

Data Provider
Museen Freiburg Show original at data provider

Cataloguing data

Object type
Flasche
Dimensions
Height: 225.0 mm
Diameter: 150.0 mm
Material/Technique
Bamboo, Resins, Pearl, Coconut
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
II/0455

Provenance and sources

  • Change of legal title:
    Purchase
    when
    06.11.1903
  • Change of physical control or legal title
    where
    Admiralty Islands (location/origin)
    Oceania (location/origin)
    Melanesia (location/origin)
    Papua New Guinea (location/origin)
    Bismarck Archipelago (location/origin)
    who
    K.Ribler - Collectors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Oceania

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