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Catalog Number

CAS 2013-0006-0059   CAS 2013-0006-0059; Breadfruit pounder
Category Culinary Items; Tools & Implements
Object Name Breadfruit pounder
Culture Micronesian: Chuukese
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Chuuk (Truk)
County
Other Geographic Data Atoll: Oneop, Mortlocks region, Caroline Islands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. mid-1900s
Collection Name Richmond Collection (Chuuk Islands)
Materials Coral
Description Breadfruit pounder pecked and ground to shape from a single piece of coral; Round, convex pounding surface flares outward to form a pronounced shoulder, then slopes inward and rises steeply to form a tall, cylindrical handle; Entire proximal end of handle is missing. (See CAS 2013-0006-0061 for complete example.)
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.7, Max Diam = 11.7