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Coconut Grater

2013-18-49

From: Truk Islands | Tol Islands | Polle

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 2013-18-49
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Truk Islands | Tol Islands | Polle
Section Oceanian
Materials Tridacna Shell
Description

Coconut grater blade made from a giant clam shell (Tridacna sp ). Convex/concave. Wavy exterior ridges of the clam shell on convex face. Lashed to the projecting neck of a coconut grating stool and used to grate the flesh of a cut coconut.
Height 0.6 cm
Length 11.2 cm
Width 7 cm
Credit Line Gift of Stephen B. Richmond, 2013
Other Number 90 - Collector Number

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