Coconut Grating Stool
ClassificationsFurnishings-Furniture-stools
Culture
Nukuoro
Date19th Century
Made AtPohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
Collection SitePohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
MediumWood
Dimensions14 × 26 × 13 in. (35.6 × 66 × 33 cm)
Credit LineBowers Museum Purchase
Object number2014.1.1
DescriptionCoconut graters were sat upon by individuals who wanted to shred the meat found in a coconut. The stools typically have a serrated piece of shell or other type of sharp material that was used to assist in this process. While many known examples of these stools were made in Nukuoro, similar pieces were crafted within in Polynesia for the same purpose.On View
Not on viewCollections
20th Century
late 19th Century
20th Century
20th Century
