Kana-'akari (coconut grating stool)

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Kana-'akari (coconut grating stool)

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Te Papa Collections Online

Description

Kana-akari (coconut grating stools) like this one are used to scrape the flesh from the shells of mature coconuts (akari) that have been husked and split in half. Kana-akari of various forms are still used today and are an essential tool in the daily preparation of food in the Cook Islands. Details This kana-akari comprises of a curved seat with four legs and an arm projecting from one end - all fashioned from one piece of wood. In this example the grater is a flat rectangular piece of pear...

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Date created

early 20th century

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/152700

Related subjects

wood / sennit / shell (animal material) / graters / Cook Islands / Polynesian / Oceanic / Cook Islands Māori / Mauke / Tūhura Otago Museum

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