Penu

human history

Penu. Stone pounder. This penu (pounder) is made from dense dark basalt stone. A curved T-bar lug atop a form that flares out towards the base with a pronounced edge and convex surface area at the base. The T-bar lug has decorative cross incisions at each end and at the centre between each protrusion. The penu is highly polished. Areas of pecking are still visible on the surface.

Nama tāpiringa: 1932.405 Whakahounga o Mua: 18 Jun 2018
Ingoa Kē

Pounder (English)

Wāhi
Tahiti/Society Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific
Accession Number

1932.405

Rā Tāpiringa

13 Jul 1932

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

18216 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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Penu, 1932.405, 18216, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 27 Dec 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
Penu, 1932.405, 18216, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 27 Dec 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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