A small Cocoa nut taken out of an Elephants Tusk by the donor

Object Status:

Unlocated

Primary Source Reference:

Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 98

Notes:

At this time cocoanut, or cocoa nut, often referred to the seeds of the cacao tree or the pod containing them, rather than to the fruit or nut-like seed of the coconut palm.