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Reru

human history
  • Other Name

    Stone pounder (English)

  • Description

    Reru. Pounder. Used for pounding food or ingredients for producing dyes. Carved from a single piece of stalactite. Overall shape is conical. Pounding surface at base is flat with some wear. Reduction from base to form cylindrical grip. Top of the pounder ends with a curved transverse bar. Overall surface treatment is polished. Light amber in colour. Heavy.

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Number
    1942.72
  • Accession Date
    02 Jul 1942
  • Other Id

    26486 (ethnology)

  • Department
Reru, 1942.72, 26486, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital,… … Read more

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