Penu
human history
Penu. Stone pounder. This penu (pounder) is made from dense dark basalt stone. A curved T-bar lug atop a form that flares out towards the base with a pronounced edge and convex surface area at the base. The T-bar lug has decorative cross incisions at each end and at the centre between each protrusion. The penu is highly polished. Areas of pecking are still visible on the surface.
Accession number: 1932.405 Last Update: 18 Jun 2018
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Pounder (English)
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1932.405
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13 Jul 1932
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18216 (ethnology)
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