Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1998-0002-0003 | |
| Category | Culinary Items | |
| Object Name | Spoon | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tahitian (?) | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tahiti (?) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1925 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Coconut shell; Palm wood; Bamboo | |
| Description | Large spoon whose rounded bowl is section of coconut shell cut to shape and lashed with bamboo to long straight, flat handle carved from single piece of wood; Distal half of handle is slightly narrower than proximal half and proximal end is rounded. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.2, Width = 11.5, Length = 50.6 | |