| Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0005-0010 |
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| Category |
Carvings; Tools & Implements |
| Object Name |
Coconut husker bench |
| Culture |
Micronesian |
| Global Region |
Oceania |
| Country |
Federated States of Micronesia |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Pohnpei |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Atoll: Nukuoro or Kapingamarangi, Eastern Caroline Islands |
| Maker's Name |
unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1985 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Wood; Shell; Plant fiber |
| Description |
Coconut husker bench carved from a single piece of wood; Bench has four rectangular feet connected by lateral bars; Husking tool consists of a large piece of mother-of-pearl shell that has been hafted onto the protruding end of the bench; Distal edge of shell tool has been serrated. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 42.6, Width = 35.2, Length = 68.9 |