Coconut Shell Covered with Netted Sennit Line
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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
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
- 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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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Akala: Kenyan Tread Art Kirsten Hawkins , Jan 1, 2005 – Jun 1, 2005
- Polynesian Wonders from the Tokelau Islands Neta Borshanky , Mar 16, 2000 – Jun 2, 2000
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