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Cocoanut meat scraper (pukui deresi) - a narrow board with raised +
Cocoanut meat scraper (pukui deresi) - a narrow board with raised +
Object Number 40-12-70/1648
Display Title Cocoanut meat scraper (pukui deresi) - a narrow board with raised +
Descriptions
Inventory Description Scraper, carved, flat base, shell attached by resin to top of curved handle
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Food processing
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Siwai
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Solomon islands / <State> / Bougainville Island
Materials Wood, Shell, Resin
Dimensions Overall: 63.5 x 9.5 x 12 cm (25 x 3 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-12-70/1648

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