Coconut shell
Category
Ethnographic material
Date
Unknown
Materials
Coconut shell and paint
Measurements
225 mm (Height); 150 mm (Diameter)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 16967
Summary
Large coconut shell with fibres, carved out to make a primitive head with beard and hair. Eyes painted with black and white paint.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.