Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0018-0210 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Coconut shredder | |
| Culture | Swahili | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya, possibly | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | East African coast | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Coconut shredder carved from a single flat rectangular wooden plank that was partially split along the flat plane from both ends and then carved in the center area so the upper face of one end of the original plank is joined to the lower face of the other end of the plank, with the two halves remaining interlocked; One surface of each half is intricately carved with panels of concentric circles and contiguous "X' motifs, and one end of one half is also extended to form a cylindrical handle. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 19.3, Width = 14.7, Length = 50.3 | |