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A Good Polished Coco de Mer Nut (Lodoicea Maldivica) Basket

Code: 10757

Dimensions:W: 26cm  (10.2")D: 12cm  (4.7")L: 27cm  (10.6")

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A Good Coco de Mer Nut (Lodoicea Maldivica) Basket
Polished, carved and worked with a handle
Seychelles
First Half of 20th Century

Dimensions: 27 cm long x 26 cm wide x 12 cm deep

An especially sensuous example of this curious and collectible natural history object. 

The lobes each opened to one side to act as a basket with a handle, trellis pattern to the rim.

Some ink marks to the interior where seemingly once used as a pen tray.