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1884.7.43

Coconut shell vessel made of a hemispherical half of a very large coconut shell, polished inside. [FB 25/06/2015]

1884.7.43

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Collection type
Object
Description
Coconut shell vessel made of a hemispherical half of a very large coconut shell, polished inside. [FB 25/06/2015]
Geographical reference
Fiji
Oceania > Melanesia > Fiji
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1884
Date collected
Prior to 1884
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Coconut Husk Plant, Process Carved, Process Polished, Process Scraped Carved
Dimensions
Height: max 90 mm, Diameter: max 190 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.7.43

Search terms: Vessel, Religion, Ritual and Ceremonial, Narcotic, Bowl, Ceremonial Object, Religious Object, Kava Accessory

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