Reru

human history

Reru. Pounder. Carved from a single piece of pohatu maori (basalt). Reru, or penu. Use for pounding/mashing food or ingredients for producing dyes. Rounded pounding surface. Reduction from base to form cylindrical grip. Top of pounder has slight grooves on either side. Conical in overall shape. Gifted in 1955.

Nama tāpiringa: 1955.30 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018
Ingoa Kē

Stone pounder (English)

Wāhi
Cook Islands
Accession Number

1955.30

Rā Tāpiringa

1955

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

34035 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
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Reru, 1955.30, 34035, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 12 Jul 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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