| Catalog Number | CAS 2014-0001-0053A,B | ![]() |
| Category | Culinary Items | |
| Object Name | Serving set (spoon and fork) | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1994 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Coconut shell; Cane | |
| Description | Set of large serving spoon and fork, each with a long cylindrical handle carved from coconut wood, with the proximal end in the form of a fish; Bowl of each piece is fashioned from a section of coconut shell, the spoon a simple round form, and the fork of similar shape but with three deep notches cut into the distal edge to form 4 wide triangular tines; Handle and “bowl” of each piece are lashed together with length of cane. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.3, Depth = 4.5, Length = 30.7 |