Grater Item Number: H2.92 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular wooden slab with a metal grater on top. Symmetrical pierced design in one end of wood. Holes in metal grater randomly made with a sharp instrument (nail); metal from a flattened can. Grater is nailed onto wood. Wood is slightly rounded on one side, flat on the other side and flaring outward slightly at one end where there is a cut out design of inter-laced curves.
History Of Use
Used for cassava
Item History
- Made in Suriname
- Collected by Viki Tamaradze during 1971
- Owned by Viki Tamaradze before November 22, 1972
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Viki Tamaradze (Seller) on November 22, 1972
What
- Name
- Grater
- Identification Number
- H2.92
- Type of Item
- grater
- Material
- wood and tin alloy metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and pierced
- Overall
- height 5.0 cm, width 76.0 cm, depth 21.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Surinamese
- Field Collector
- Viki Tamaradze
- Previous Owner
- Viki Tamaradze
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Viki Tamaradze (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Suriname
When
- Collection Date
- during 1971
- Ownership Date
- before November 22, 1972
- Acquisition Date
- on November 22, 1972
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0228/0005