spoon (food processing & storage)

Slotted spoon with a bowl made of coconut, which has been carved and pierced with an openwork design of a flower and leaves. The rim of the bowl has been carved with triangular teeth. The flat, tapering handle is made from wood, and is decorated with an incised design. The handle is attached to the bowl through two holes pierced in the base of the bowl, and is held in place with a wooden nail.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
nn550
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 364 mm x 100 mm x 20 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
coconut; wood
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
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