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Mori rito akamanea

human history
  • Other Name

    Lamp (English)

    Decorative lamp (English)

  • Description

    Mori rito akamanea. Lamp frond decoration. Representative of a coconut palm tree. Trunk of tree consists of strips of rito (young coconut leaf) woven around a firm base. Multiple spherical shapes, representative of coconuts, are attached to the top area of the truck, using strips of rito woven around spherical shapes possibly made of plastic.

    Multiple representations of coconut leaf fronds, consisting of strips of rito wrapped and tied around sticks (possibly bamboo), have been inserted into the top of the trunk. Two representations of coconut leaf fronds have fallen out. Natural golden brown in colour.

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1972.97
  • Accession Date
    30 May 1972
  • Other Id

    45469.1 (ethnology)

  • Department
Lamp, 1972.97, 45469.1, Photographed by Jennifer Carol,… … Read more

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