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Reru

human history
  • Other Name

    Penu (Cook Islands)

    Pounder (English)

  • Description

    Reru. Pounder. Used for pounding food and also used for pounding ingredients for dyes and medicine. Carved from a single piece of toka Mangaia (stalactite). Flat pounding surface. Reduction from base to form cylindrical grip. Top of the pounder is formed into a transverse concave bar (unique Mangaian stylistic feature). Conical in overall shape. Surface highly polished. Cream and grey colour.

  • Place
    Mangaia/Cook Islands
  • Accession Number
    1981.287
  • Accession Date
    02 Nov 1981
  • Other Id

    49653 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Reru, 1981.287, 49653, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Reru, 1981.287, 49653, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Reru, 1981.287, 49653, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Reru, 1981.287, 49653, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Reru, 1981.287, 49653, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Reru, 1981.287, 49653, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Reru, 1981.287, 49653, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Reru, 1981.287, 49653, Photographed by: Meredith Rimmer (Auckland), photographer, digital, 04 Mar 2004, For cultural reasons, copying or reproducing this item requires specific permission. Please contact us for more information.

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