Penu

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Penu. Stone pounder. This penu (pounder) has been worked and smoothed from ofa'i (stone). It has a cylindrical shaft that flares out towards the base, with a convex pounding surface. The grip end of the penu is topped with two jagged projections. The penu is dark grey in colour.

Accession number: 1937.113 Last Update: 4 Jul 2019
Other Name

Pounder (English)

Accession Number

1937.113

Accession Date

04 Apr 1937

Other Id

23222.2 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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pounder, 1937.113, 23222.2, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 27 Dec 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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