Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0006-0061 | |
| 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 | Village: Wonip, Faichuk region, Tol Island, Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Siro Sonis | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s-1966 | |
| Collection Name | Richmond Collection (Chuuk Islands) | |
| Materials | Coral | |
| Description | Breadfruit pounder chipped and ground to shape from a single piece of coral; Broad convex base flare outward to pronounced shoulder, then abruptly tapers inward and gradually rises to form a tall, tapered cylindrical neck or handle, and finally flares outward again to form a broad, flat top about 2/3 the diameter of the base; Top of pounder is carved with four small knobs and the letter “S’ in its center, as a kind of hallmark; All surfaces are carefully shaped and minimally smoothed, except the underside, which is polished very smooth, probably from extended use pounding breadfruit; The polished surface extends up and over the shoulder. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.8, Max Diam = 13.2 | |