The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Palm Nut [ARK00264]
Attached People: Collector (major) - Bargrave, John (1610-1680)Location(s): Current location at - Canterbury Cathedral Library and Archives (Library and/or Archive) -> Canterbury Cathedral (Institution)
Annotation:[Canterbury Catalog: Glossy dark brown nut with hole at one end. This nut looks very similar to the giant, South American Mountain Palm nuts that float from the mouth of the Amazon river, across the Atlantic Ocean and onto British beaches. ](undated)