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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«.

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Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Object type
Flasche
Dimensions
Höhe: 225.0 mm, Durchmesser: 150.0 mm
Material/Technique
Coconut
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
II/0455

Provenance and sources

when
06.11.1903

where
Admiralty Islands (location/origin)
Oceania (location/origin)
Melanesia (location/origin)
Papua New Guinea (location/origin)
Bismarck Archipelago (location/origin)
who
K.Ribler - Collectors

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