Description:

Southeast Asia, Thailand or Cambodia, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden coconut grater depicted in the form of a highly-stylized recumbent rabbit. The mammalian figure rests atop a quartet of retracted legs and has a bulbous body, a pair of lightly-concave ears laying atop the shoulders, and a squat, upturned tail. The raised head boasts a pair of inlaid white-hued resin eyes with jet-black pupils, and a curved metal grating tool projects from a small opening in the mouth. Size: 14.75" L x 4" W x 6.5" H (37.5 cm x 10.2 cm x 16.5 cm).

The ivory on this item pre-dates 1900 and was acquired long before the 1970 ban on ivory trade. Please note that ivory from any species cannot be shipped to the US States of California, Hawai'i, Illinois, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington State.

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection

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#146146

  • Condition: Repair to top of head, with stabilization to several fissures. Minor abrasions to body, head, and grating tool, oxidation and slight bending to overall form of grating tool, with light yellowing to inlaid ivory eyes, and light encrustations within some recessed areas. Fine patina throughout.

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