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Catalog Number CAS 2016-0005-0010   CAS 2016-0005-0010; Coconut husker bench
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Coconut husker bench
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Pohnpei
County
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