Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0458-0316 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Poi pounder | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | late 1800s to early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Stone | |
| Description | Cylindrical poi pounder with rounded expanded base and phallic -shaped knob at top; Surfaces have been pecked and ground to shape; Overall color is light gray. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.5, Max Diam = 11.7 | |