Reru

Reru

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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.

Nama tāpiringa: 1956.93.1 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018

Ingoa Kē

Stone pounder (English)

Wāhi

Mangaia/Cook Islands

Wāhi Hāngai

Mangaia/Cook Islands

Accession Number

1956.93.1

Rā Tāpiringa

1956

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

34665 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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Reru. Pounder. 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. Good condition. "34665 COOK IS ? MANGAIA" written in black ink on the pounding surface.

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