Betel Pestle
P2960D
From: Philippine Islands | Mindanao | Davao
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | P2960D |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Bagobo |
| Provenience | Philippine Islands | Mindanao | Davao |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Metal |
| Description | Brass mortar (lasookan) and iron crusher. For macerating the areca nut for the old people, or for those whose teeth have been destroyed by filing. |
| Length | 13.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Misses Elizabeth H. Metcalf and Sarah S. Metcalf, 1914 |
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