Marquesan. <em>Coconut Scraper</em>, before 1938. Shell, 1 15/16 x 3 1/8 in. (5 x 8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, A. Augustus Healy Fund, 42.211.18. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.42.211.18.jpg)

Coconut Scraper

Artist:Marquesan

Medium: Shell

Geograhical Locations:

Hanaiapa Valley, Marquesas Islands, Hiva Oa, French Polynesia

Dates:before 1938

Dimensions: 1 15/16 x 3 1/8 in. (5 x 8 cm)

Collections:

Arts of the Pacific Islands

Accession Number: 42.211.18

Image: CUR.42.211.18.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Iridescent shell scraper for coconut. The toothed edge is used for scraping.

Brooklyn Museum