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Object Number 999-34-50/12866
Display Title Coconut-grater stool
Descriptions
Object Description Coconut-grater stool with carved diamond design, spatulate iron blade, added female head projection; patina
Inventory Description Coconut-grater stool, carved wood, serrated metal blade 1 end, anthropomorphic h
Classification
  • Food processing
Department Ethnographic
Date 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Tanzania
Additional Geographic Terms East Africa
Dimensions Overall: 61 x 17.3 x 7 cm (24 x 6 13/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 999-34-50/12866
Credit Line Gift of Mark S. Rapoport, MD (MPH '73) and Jane C. Hughes ('69)
Provenance
Collector Mark S. Rapoport (1991 - 12/12/99)
Donor Mark S. Rapoport (1991 - 12/12/99)

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