Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2017-0005-0009 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Utensil | |
| Culture | Micronesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yap | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Western Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1974 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shell: Tridacna sp. | |
| Description | Utensil made of long, cylindrical piece of Tridacna shell; Distal end has been carved into a long, slightly curving, slightly blunted point; Proximal end has been rounded and worked smooth; Entire utensil has been sanded smooth; Used as spoon and pestle by older men to crush betel nuts. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.8, Length = 25.8 | |