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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 and exhibits much wear and scratching. Reduction from base to form cylindrical grip. Top of the pounder ends with a curved transverse bar. Surface is roughly polished and scratched. Light amber in colour with variations towards darker amber in some areas. Heavy.

  • Place
    Mangaia/Cook Islands
  • Associated Place

    Mangaia/Cook Islands

  • Accession Number
    1956.93.1
  • Accession Date
    1956
  • Other Id

    34665 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Reru, 1956.93.1, 34665, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 26 Jul 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Reru, 1956.93.1, 34665, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 26 Jul 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Reru, 1956.93.1, 34665, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 26 Jul 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Reru, 1956.93.1, 34665, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 26 Jul 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Reru, 1956.93.1, 34665, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 26 Jul 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Reru, 1956.93.1, 34665, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 26 Jul 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Reru, 1956.93.1, 34665, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 26 Jul 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply

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