Carved coconut
A hand-carved souvenir head from the Caribbean, possibly of a sailor. It has the name ‘Trinidad’ carved into the face’s forehead. Coconut carving art can also be found in the SE Asia (kelapa kepala) and the Pacific.
We are unable to say anything about this carving. Sadly, we don’t know the date of when it was made, nor who made it.
RAMM has two examples of such carvings (122/1999 and 123/1999).
Another exists at Reading Museum REDMG: 2007.726.1
We are unable to say anything about this carving. Sadly, we don’t know the date of when it was made, nor who made it.
RAMM has two examples of such carvings (122/1999 and 123/1999).
Another exists at Reading Museum REDMG: 2007.726.1
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 122/1999
- Collection Class
- Souvenirs
- Material
- coconut | stone | | |
- Common Name
- carved coconut
- Simple Name
- coconut carving
- Production Town
- Production Country
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Production Date
- unk
- Production Person Initials
- Production Person Surname
- Production Year Low
- Production Year High
- 1999
