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Coconut Grating Stool, 19th Century
Nukuoro, Caroline Islands, Micronesia
Wood; 14 x 26 x 13 …
Coconut Grating Stool
Coconut Grating Stool, 19th Century
Nukuoro, Caroline Islands, Micronesia
Wood; 14 x 26 x 13 …
Coconut Grating Stool, 19th Century Nukuoro, Caroline Islands, Micronesia Wood; 14 x 26 x 13 in. 2014.1.1 Bowers Museum Purchase

Coconut Grating Stool

ClassificationsFurnishings-Furniture-stools
Culture Nukuoro
Date19th Century
Made AtPohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
Collection SitePohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
MediumWood, shell, and plant fiber
Dimensions13 5/8 × 27 × 13 in., 150.4 oz. (34.6 × 68.6 × 33 cm, 4.264 kg.)
Credit LineBowers Museum Purchase
Object number2014.1.1
DescriptionCoconut grating stools allowed users to sit while using a serrated piece of shell to shred the meat inside coconuts. While most known examples of these stools were made in Nukuoro, particularly those with this style of minimalistic carving, similar pieces were crafted throughout Micronesia or circulated the region through trade.
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