Penu

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Penu. Stone pounder. This penu (pounder) has been worked and smoothed from ofa'i (stone). It has a large circular base, rounded and slightly chipped at the edges with a convex pounding surface. The shaft of the penu flares out towards the base. The pena is topped with a grooved knob as a grip, with a chip visible in the stone on this area. The penu is light grey in colour.

Accession number: 1938.225 Last Update: 18 Jun 2018
Other Name

Pounder (English)

Accession Number

1938.225

Accession Date

1938

Other Id

24275 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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Penu, 1938.225, 24275, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 27 Dec 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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