Reru

human history

Reru. Pounder. Used for pounding food or ingredients for producing dyes. Carved froma single piece of stalactite (keho, morevai). Loss at head, very little grip. Body of the pounder is small and conical in shape (narrow at the neck and gradually expanding till widest at base). Pounding surface slightly convex. Light brown, beige in colour. Rough textured surface. Attributed to Mangaia, Cook Islands.

Accession number: 1947.106 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
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

29670.2 (ethnology)

46b (Nutt)

Department

Pacific

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Reru, 1947.106, 29670.2, 46b, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 11 Jul 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
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