Manioc Grater

96-1-210

From: Venezuela | Doro Ana

Curatorial Section: American

Native Name Bai Choaria
Object Number 96-1-210
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Pume | Yaruro
Provenience Venezuela | Doro Ana
Culture Area Circum-Caribbean
Creator Eulogio
Date Made 1980-1990
Section American
Materials Moriche Palm Leaf Stems | Steel | Stick (uncertain) | Vine (uncertain) | Nylon
Description

Several sticks (Mauritia flexuosa/unidentified) tied together attached to a metal covering (steel vegetable oil can) covered with small, hand-poked holes to allow grating. 2 commercial nylon strings

Height 2.5 cm
Length 46 cm
Width 15 cm
Credit Line Gift of Russell D. Greaves, 1996
Other Number 1990-99 - Field No SF | 282 - Collector Number

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