Manioc Grater

96-1-211

From: Venezuela | Doro Ana

Curatorial Section: American

Native Name Bai Choaria
Object Number 96-1-211
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Pume | Yaruro
Provenience Venezuela | Doro Ana
Culture Area Circum-Caribbean
Creator Eulogio
Date Made 1980-1992
Section American
Materials Wood | Moriche Palm Leaf Stems | Moriche Palm Fiber | Steel
Description

Several moriche palm sticks (Mauritia flexuosa) tied together with moriche fiber; attached to a metal covering (from steel motor oil can). The metal covering is covered with small, hand-poked holes to allow grating.

Height 3.5 cm
Length 48.5 cm
Width 19 cm
Credit Line Gift of Russell D. Greaves, 1996
Other Number 1992/3-108 - Field No SF | 283 - Collector Number

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