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Coconut Grater

2013-18-50

From: Federated States of Micronesia | Mortlock Islands | Oneop

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 2013-18-50
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Federated States of Micronesia | Mortlock Islands | Oneop
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 0.8 cm
Length 10 cm
Width 4.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Stephen B. Richmond, 2013
Other Number 240 - Collector Number

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