Penu

human history

Penu. Stone pounder. This penu (pounder) has been shaped and smoothed from dark basalt ofa'i (stone) It is pear-shaped with rounded smooth surfaces. Narrow at the top with no head for grip, widening toward the base. White marks are visible on the surface.

Nama tāpiringa: 1937.113 Whakahounga o Mua: 4 Jul 2019
Ingoa Kē

Pounder (English)

Wāhi
Bora-Bora/Society Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific
Accession Number

1937.113

Rā Tāpiringa

04 Apr 1937

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

23239 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
7 Mātātuhi
pounder, 1937.113, 23239, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 27 Dec 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
pounder, 1937.113, 23239, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 27 Dec 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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