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Catalog Number

CAS 0458-0316   CAS 0458-0316; Poi pounder
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
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 19th to early 20th century
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