Reru

human history

Reru. Pounder. Used for pounding food or ingredients for producing dyes. Carved from a single piece of stalactite. Overall shape is conical/octagonal. Pounding surface at base is flat. Reduction from base to form 8-sided cylindrical grip. Top of the pounder ends in a flat transverse bar. Polished, smooth surface. Light brown colour.

Nama tāpiringa: 1969.81 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018
Ingoa Kē

Stone pounder (English)

Wāhi
Atiu/Cook Islands
Wāhi Hāngai

Atiu/Cook Islands

Accession Number

1969.81

Rā Tāpiringa

16 Apr 1969

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

41114 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
9 Mātātuhi
Reru, 1969.81, 41114, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 12 Jul 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
Reru, 1969.81, 41114, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 12 Jul 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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