Nutcracker
ClassificationsTools and Equipment
Datemid 20th Century
Made AtCentral Province, Solomon Islands
Collection SiteCentral Province, Solomon Islands
MediumStone, wood and rattan
Dimensions17 3/4 × 2 3/8 × 1 1/2 in. (45.1 × 6 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift
Object number2017.10.12
DescriptionThis nutcracker was collected from the Russell Islands in the Central Province of the Solomon Islands and dates back to the 20th century. This nutcracker consists of a conical stone tethered with rattan to a wooden stick. The use of conical stones to crack the shell of nuts, such as Canarium nuts and betelnuts, was common method of food preparation on Russell Islands.On View
Not on view
c. 1950
19th Century
20th Century
early to mid 20th Century
late 19th to mid 20th Century
20th Century
20th Century
20th Century