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- Description
- This coconut shell spoon has the carved inscription "JMR 14." It is an example of a typical eating utensil in rural Puerto Rico during the 19th century. Spoons like these were often hung in a row in the kitchen, one for each member of the family.
- Description (Spanish)
- Esta cuchara de cáscara de coco lleva una inscripción tallada que dice "JMR 14". Es un ejemplo de utensilio para comer típico de las áreas rurales de Puerto Rico durante el siglo XIX. Por lo general, estas cucharas se colgaban en la cocina, en fila, habiendo una para cada miembro de la familia.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Teodoro Vidal
- late 19th century
- ID Number
- 1997.0097.1159
- accession number
- 1997.0097
- catalog number
- 1997.0097.1159
- Object Name
- spoon
- Physical Description
- coconut shell (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 4.6 cm x 5.2 cm x 12 cm; 1 13/16 in x 2 1/16 in x 4 3/4 in
- Place Made
- Puerto Rico: Lajas, Lajas
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Ethnic
- Cultures & Communities
- Domestic Furnishings
- Vidal
- Exhibition
- ¡Presente!
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Title (Spanish)
- Cuchara
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Puerto Rico
- Household Tools and Equipment
- Record ID
- nmah_602529
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-2101-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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