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Lime spatulas, commonly found at the eastern tip of Papua New Guinea, occur in 2 types: with sculpted figural handle, and with split handle decorated with incising. The second type, shown here, is held by the blade and struck against the hand or leg to mark song and dance rhythms. Highly prized by their owners, these spatulas range from 6 inches to 2 feet long and are also used to stir and intoxicating mixture of lime and betel nut, which is chewed like tobacco.
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