Reru

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, exhibits plenty of wear. Reduction from base to form cylindrical grip. Top of the pounder ends with a transverse bar. Surface is rough to the touch, treated to low level of polish. Light amber colour. Heavy.

Ingoa Kē

Stone pounder (English)

Wāhi

Mangaia/Cook Islands

Wāhi Hāngai

Mangaia/Cook Islands

Accession Number

1954.11.52

Rā Tāpiringa

15 Jan 1954

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

33721 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific