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Coconut Shell Covered with Netted Sennit Line



Coconut shell, fiber, and styrofoam

7 1/2 in. (19.05 cm)

Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number: 68.E1.37
Acquisition Date: 1968 or earlier
Geography: Oceania, Tokelau, Tokelau Islands, Nukunonu
Classification: Clothing and Adornments; Personal Gear
Culture/Nationality: Polynesian

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  • adaptive reuse - The conversion of outmoded or unused things, often things having historic value, to new uses or application in new contexts. Examples include reuse of buildings, objects, software, etc.
  • coconuts - Hard ovoid-shaped drupes (stone fruit) of the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) native to the tropics. Coconuts have a fibrous outer husk and a woody inner shell that contains the coconut meat and white juice. Coconut shells range in diameter from 8 to 14 inches. Despite its name, the coconut is not classified as a nut.
  • Oceanic - Cultures and styles of various regions in Oceania, comprising islands scattered throughout the Pacific Ocean (generally excluding Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines), but including Australia.
  • recycling - Recovery and reuse of materials and energy from waste.

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