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Catalog Number

CAS 0143-0524   CAS 0143-0524; Poi pounder
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