Scraper Item Number: 2623/43 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Coconut shell scraper, or pahai, used to scrape skins from yams. Made from end of coconut shell. One side has been sharpened to a small edge.
Item History
- Made in Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
- Owned by Abraham Ross and Susan Ross before April 20, 2004
- Received from Abraham Ross (Donor) and Susan Ross (Donor) on April 20, 2004
What
- Name
- Scraper
- Identification Number
- 2623/43
- Type of Item
- scraper
- Material
- coconut nutshell
- Overall
- height 8.7 cm, width 7.7 cm, depth 2.1 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Abraham Ross and Susan Ross
- Received from
- Abraham Ross (Donor) and Susan Ross (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
When
- Ownership Date
- before April 20, 2004
- Acquisition Date
- on April 20, 2004
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2623/0043