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Object Number
38-48-70/891
Display Title
Poi pounder
Descriptions
Object Description
Poi pounder or pestle made from lava
Inventory Description
Pestle, round discoidal base, tapering top, broken, porous
Classification
- Pestle
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hawaiian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
United States
/
Hawaii
/
Hawaii County
Materials
Lava
Dimensions
Overall: 16.8 x 12 x 12 cm (6 5/8 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
38-48-70/891
Provenance
Collector
Mrs. Iretta Hight Retan
(1890 ca. - May 16, 1938)
Donor
Mrs. Iretta Hight Retan
(1890 ca. - May 16, 1938)
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Pestle
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| 85-7-70/37688 | Poi pounder |
Pestle
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Pestle
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