Decorated coconut shell and lid

Museum number:
11-42517a,b
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
11-42517
Accession number:
Acc.3284
Description:
Container of coconut shell; (a) container with white flower, green leaves and "Souvenir Pitcairn" painted on; bent wood-like carrying handle nailed on; hook closure and broken hinge for cover attached; height not including handle - ca. 14 cm.; (b) cover with broken hinge; diam. - 8.3 cm.
Donor:
C. Bruce Lee
Collection place:
Pitcairn Islands
Culture or time period:
Polynesian
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Department:
Oceania
Dimensions:
(a)— height 14 centimeters and (b)— diameter 8.3 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Decorated coconut shell and lid, accession number 11-42517a,b, described as Container of coconut shell; (a) container with white flower, green leaves and "Souvenir Pitcairn" painted on; bent wood-like carrying handle nailed on; hook closure and broken hinge for cover attached; height not including handle - ca. 14 cm.; (b) cover with broken hinge; diam. - 8.3 cm.

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