Aigugu (scraper)

Description
Aigugu (scraper) from the Solomon Islands for peeling yams etc., made of black tipped pearl. Yams are staple food. Also taro (introduced from New Zealand), coconut, fish and various wild nuts, birds and roots. Yams have one annual crop but store well. Yams do not store well but can be planted and dug all year round.
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Object detail

Media/Materials

Shell.

Measurements

85 x 90 x 4 mm - HxWxD

Production place

Nataghera, Santa Ana, Solomon Islands

Collection

Mead Collection/Solomon Island/Ethnology

Department collection type

Ethnology

Credit line

Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato

Accession number

1973/49/90

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Classification

Tool, Food Cutting Food Processing & Preparation T&E Food Preparation Equipment Peeler Peeler, Vegetable

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