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Object Number
94-57-70/R1974
Display Title
Poi pounder
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Pohaku ku'i poi
Object Description
Poi pestle. Common poi pounder form, characterized by an upper terminal knob which prevents the hand from slipping upward when the pounder is grasped by the neck or grip. The knob is circular in horizontal section, and it protrudes evenly beyond the narrow neck which it surmounts.
Inventory Description
Poi pounder, ground stone, pitted, rounded base, tapering knobbed top
Classification
- Pestle
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hawaiian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
United States
/
Hawaii
/
Hawaii County?
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 17.9 x 9.8 x 10.3 cm (7 1/16 x 3 7/8 x 4 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
R/ 1974
Provenance
Collector
Frederick H. Rindge
(prior to 1984)
Donor
Frederick H. Rindge
(prior to 1984)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85-7-70/37686 | Poi pounder |
Pestle
|
Honolulu County
| |
| 85-7-70/37687 | Poi pounder |
Pestle
|
Honolulu County
| |
| 25-50-70/D2593 | Poi pounders |
Pestle
|
Hawaii
| |
| 85-7-70/37688 | Poi pounder |
Pestle
|
Honolulu County
| |
| 25-48-70/D2592 | Poi pounder |
Pestle
|
Hawaii
| |
| 06-5-70/66927 | Poi pounder |
Pestle
|
Hawaii
| |
| 27-5-70/D2969 | Poi pounder |
Pestle
|
Hawaii
| |
| 27-5-70/D2974 | Poi pounder |
Pestle
|
Hawaii
| |
| 27-5-70/D2973 | Poi pounder |
Pestle
|
Hawaii
| |
| 27-5-70/D2963 | Poi pounder |
Pestle
|
Hawaii
| |
| 06-5-70/66926 | Poi pounder |
Pestle
|
Hawaii
| |
| 27-5-70/D2975 | Poi pounder |
Pestle
|
Hawaii
|