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Child's cocoanut scrapers
Child's cocoanut scrapers
Object Number 09-33-70/75397
Display Title Child's cocoanut scrapers
Descriptions
Inventory Description Wooden tool, flat base with upward angled handle, shell mounted at end
Classification
  • Tools
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / <State> / Wuvulu Island
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / Manus Province / Matty Island
Materials Wood, Shell, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 35 x 9.5 x 3 cm (13 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 75397 / 106758

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