Reru

human history

Reru. Pounder. Carved from a single piece of keho/morevai (stalactite). Use for pounding/mashing food or ingredients for producing dyes. Flat pounding surface. Reduction from base to form cylindrical grip. Top of pounder is transverse. Conical in overall shape. Overall surface treatment shows evidence of pecking.

Accession number: 1969.81 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Stone pounder (English)

Place
Cook Islands
Accession Number

1969.81

Accession Date

16 Apr 1969

Other Id

41113 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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Reru, 1969.81, 41113, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 16 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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