Manioc Grater

96-1-220

From: Venezuela | Doro Ana

Curatorial Section: American

Native Name Bai Choaria
Object Number 96-1-220
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Pume | Yaruro
Provenience Venezuela | Doro Ana
Culture Area Circum-Caribbean
Creator Pedro Julio
Date Made 1980-1993
Section American
Materials Moriche Palm Leaf Stems | Wood | Moriche Palm Fiber | Steel
Description

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

Length 47.5 cm
Width 14.5 cm
Thickness 2.1 cm
Credit Line Gift of Russell D. Greaves, 1996
Other Number 1992/3-424 - Field No SF | 292 - Collector Number

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