Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0143-0523 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Poi pounder | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | Unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | unknown (pre-1906) | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Stone: basalt | |
| Description | Pestle-type poi pounder pecked and ground to shape from a single piece of basalt; Convex underside of rounded base flares out and up to a low, pronounced shoulder, above which the sides slope inward and gradually rise vertically to form a cylindrical handle, surmounted by a knob-like, rounded proximal end; All surfaces have been ground very smoothly; Color is dark gray. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 13.4, Length = 20.9 | |