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1920.100.430

Coconut shell spoon-cup inlaid with mother of pearl shell, with bird’s head handle.

1920.100.430

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Collection type
Object
Description
Coconut shell spoon-cup inlaid with mother of pearl shell, with bird’s head handle.
Geographical reference
Solomon Islands
Oceania > Melanesia > Solomon Islands
San Cristobal
Person
Field collector Robert Henry Codrington
Field collector Melanesian Mission
PRM source Robert Henry Codrington
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1888
Date collected
By 1888
Acquisition information
Donated: 1920
Materials and processes
Material Coconut Husk Plant, Material Mother of Pearl Shell, Process Inlaid, Process Polished
Dimensions
Height: max 35 mm, Length: max 130 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1920.100.430

Search terms: Vessel, Food and Drink, Figure, Cup, Spoon, Bird Figure, Food Accessory

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