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1920.100.431

Coconut shell water-flask with wooden stopper and string for suspension.

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1920.100.431

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Collection type
Object
Description
Coconut shell water-flask with wooden stopper and string for suspension.
Geographical reference
Solomon Islands
Oceania > Melanesia > Solomon Islands
Ulawa
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 Haliotis Shell, Material String, Material Wood Plant, Process Inlaid
Dimensions
Height: max 125 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1920.100.431

Search terms: Vessel, Food and Drink, Food Accessory, Stopper