Manioc Grater

96-1-216

From: Venezuela | Doro Ana

Curatorial Section: American

Native Name Bai Choaria
Object Number 96-1-216
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Pume | Yaruro
Provenience Venezuela | Doro Ana
Culture Area Circum-Caribbean
Creator Juan Masano
Date Made 1980-1992
Section American
Materials Moriche Palm Leaf Stems | Moriche Palm Fiber | Zinc | Wood
Description

Several sticks tied together with moriche fiber strings; attached to a piece of used zinc sheet metal covered with small, hand-poked holes to allow grating.

Height 3.2 cm
Length 44 cm
Width 18 cm
Credit Line Gift of Russell D. Greaves, 1996
Other Number 1992/3-220 - Field No SF | 288 - Collector Number

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