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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 and polished froma single piece of stalactite (keho, morevai). Head of the pounder is formed into a transverse, knobbed grip. Body of the pounder is conical in shape (narrow at the neck and gradually expanding till widest at base). Some chipping, loss of material. Light brown beige in colour. Attributed to Mangaia, Cook Islands.

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Number
    1947.106
  • Accession Date
    19 Jun 1947
  • Other Id

    29670.3 (ethnology)

    46a (Nutt)

  • Department
Reru, 1947.106, 29670.3, 46a, Photographed by Andrew Hales,… … Read more

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