Jewelry box-piggy bank from a coconut

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    Information about the exhibit

    • Ethnic affiliation: Hawaiians
    • Place of creation: USA
    • Geographic localization of the place of creation: Hawaii
    • Material: coconut, dried plant fibers
    • Technique: handcrafted, carving, engraving, coloring
    • Size: length – 30 cm, width – 15 cm
    • Date of creation: 1960s–1970s
    • Collector: private individual Pale Sofiya Evgenievna (1976-2024)
    • Period of use: 1960s–1970s
    • Use: storage box for items
    • Condition: good
    • Keywords: Hawaii, peoples of Australia and Oceania, Polynesians, Hawaiians

    Historical and cultural commentary

    Made by local artisans in a traditional style.

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