Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0458-0312 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Poi pounder | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Stone | |
| Description | Poi pounder, pecked and ground to shape; Convex pounding surface is round in shape and its side curve up gradually, forming a low, pronounced shoulder, above which they taper gradually as they rise to form a knobbed, phallic handle; Color is light gray. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 19.4, Max Diam = 14.3 | |