Reru

Reru. Pounder. Used for pounding food or ingredients for producing dyes. Carved and polished froma single piece of stalactite (keho, morevai). Head of the pounder is formed into a transverse, knobbed grip. Body of the pounder is conical in shape (narrow at the neck and gradually expanding till widest at base). Some chipping, loss of material. Light brown beige in colour. Attributed to Mangaia, Cook Islands.

Other Name

Stone pounder (English)

Place

[Mangaia]/[Cook Islands]

Associated Place

Mangaia/Cook Islands

Accession Number

1947.106

Accession Date

19 Jun 1947

Other Id

29670.3 (ethnology)

46a (Nutt)

Department

Pacific