Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0143-0524 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Poi pounder | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Marquesas Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | unknown (pre-1906) | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Stone: basalt | |
| Description | Poi pounder pecked and ground to shape; Pounding surface is round and convex, and its sides rise up, tapering to the knobbed, phallic handle; Color is black. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 9.6, Length = 16.1 | |