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Preserves such as these were taken as provisions on long sea voyages. They are made from the fruit of the padanus or breadfruit trees, which are then cooked and dried to make flatbreads. Packaged in pandanus leaves and tied with coir string, they would keep for up to a year.

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Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Object type
Food Preserve
Dimensions
Länge: 350.0 mm, Durchmesser: 65.0 mm
Material/Technique
Leaf
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
II/1295
Related object(s)
is related to : II/1404
is related to : II/1405
is related to : II/1401
is related to : II/1310
is related to : II/1406
is related to : II/1294

Provenance and sources

when
before 1900

when
22.11.1901
who
Brandeis, Eugen - Former Possessors

where
Marshall Islands (location/origin)
Micronesia (location/origin)
Oceania (location/origin)
who
Brandeis, Antonie - Collectors

Provenance
Donated by Eugen Brandeis (Imperial Governor of the Marshall Islands) November 1901, collected by Antonie Brandeis (Jaluit) /Donated by Eugen Brandeis (Imperial Governor of the Marshall Islands) November 1901, collected by Antonie Brandeis (Jaluit) Object no. 59 (Object list Antonie Brandeis, 2nd consignment Nov 1901, SAF C3/241/2): "Pandanus paste. Wrapped in leaves, carefully wrapped. Serves as provisions on sea voyages or as a popular food in general, durable for a year." Additional comment by the collector from her commentary on the 1st programme 1900: "Pandanus is eaten raw or boiled. A preserve is prepared by scraping the cooked fruits individually over the shells No. 24 and 25 or coconut No. 26, pouring them onto coconut bast No. 97 and drying them in the sun on a frame model No. 5. The dried paste is then rolled up tightly into rolls of 80-90 cm, which are skilfully covered with dry pandanus leaves and wrapped with coconut twine. This preserve lasts for years and is especially popular as provisions on ships. A small roll shows No. 32 how these of the best quality are made for the chiefs." (in: "Bemerkungen zu den dem Museum zu Freiburg /B. übersandten ethnologischen Gegenständen aus den Marshallinseln. South Seas". SAF D.Sm 35/1).

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