Handmade Grater

Object/Artifact

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Island SPACE

Name/Title

Handmade Grater

Description

Convex sheet metal with an orderly pattern of nail punctures on the surface and affixed to a wooden frame

Use

Used to shred coconuts, spices, cheese, vegetables. They are also used as a musical instrument in Mento, Junkanoo, and Kumina performances.

Acquisition

Accession

2019.1

Source or Donor

Clover Barrett Thompson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Country

Jamaica

* Untyped Place

Caribbean