{"product_id":"polished-coco-de-mer-on-stand","title":"Polished Coco de Mer on Stand","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolished coco de mer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe coco de mer is the palm with the largest coconuts in the world. It grows only on the Seychelles islands of Curieuse and Praslin. Its growing place was only discovered in 1768 by a French expedition. Before that, its origin was a mystery, and one theory was that the nuts came from an unknown palm growing at sea, hence the name coco de mer or sea coconut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fruit, with its somewhat erotic shape, was given a scientific name referring to the posterior of a woman: Lodoicea callipyge, where callipyge is ancient Greek for beautiful buttocks. The coco de mer is a rare protected species and has been listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2007. Since export from the Seychelles is no longer allowed, they are in extra demand and special to come across in Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis example has been polished, hence its shine. Small hole on the underside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 30 H x 27 W x 15 D cm, with stand 40 H x 27 W x 15 D cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rietveld Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54299887763784,"sku":"RA-14864","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/4935\/9176\/files\/IMG_4845-scaled.jpg?v=1791929518","url":"https:\/\/rietveldantiques.com\/products\/polished-coco-de-mer-on-stand","provider":"Rietveld Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}