cassava grater

General view of object no. 1969.88.
General view of object no. 1969.88.
General view of object no. 1969.88. General view of object no. 1969.88.

Cassava grater made of wood and inserted stones, overall painted in red (faded) and with patterns in black. The upper face has a geometric pattern in both sides, framing the part where the stones were inserted. There is a lizard with angular belly design in the centre. The bottom face has geometric pattern.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
1969.88
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 718 x 330 x 33 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; pigment; stone
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
On display: Horniman Museum > World Gallery > Americas > Amazonia WaiWai
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