Nukuoro Coconut-grating Stool

Nukuoro Coconut-grating Stool, Caroline Islands, 19th century, zoomorphic form with wide, curved seat, a serrated piece of shell was originally attached to the front/head of the stool, and a split coconut is rubbed along the sharp edge to shred the meat, smooth, dark patina, ht. 13 1/2, lg. 20 in.

Provenance: Private collection, San Francisco, California; Norman Hurst Gallery, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Literature: Art and Artifacts of Polynesia, Anne D'Avella, 1990, number 17, p. 22.
Estimate $3,500-4,500

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