Reru

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Other Name
Stone pounder (English)
Description
Reru. Pounder. Carved from a single piece of pohatu maori (basalt). Used for pounding/mashing food or ingredients for producing dyes. Overall shape is conical. Rounded pounding surface. Reduction from base to form cylindrical grip. Top of pounder has three grooves. Surface treatment: evidence of pecking. Dark in colour. Attributed to Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Gifted by T. F. Cheeseman in 1899.
Place
Rarotonga/Cook Islands
Accession Date
1899
Other Id
12284 (ethnology)
Department
Pacific

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Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 12284.
Cultural Origin
Rarotongan
Collection
Cheeseman
Primary Maker
Unknown (Maker)
Place
Rarotonga/Cook Islands
Date
[Pre 1899]
Technique
carved

polished
Signature/marks
12284 Rarotonga pres. (handwritten)

T.F. Cheeseman (sticker)
Media
stone/rock/inorganic material
Measurement Reading
215mm
76mm
Classification
Pounder
Multiple Use T & E
Tools & Equipment

Pounder, Poi
Tool, Food Grinding
Food Preparation Equipment
Food Processing & Preparation T&E
04 Tools & Equipment for Materials
Last Update
20 Sep 2018

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