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Object Number
85-7-70/37687
Display Title
Poi pounder
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Pohaku ku'i poi
Object Description
Poi pounder or poi pestle
Inventory Description
Poi pounder, ground stone, rounded base, tapering handle, knobbed top
Classification
- Pestle
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hawaiian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
United States
/
Hawaii
/
Honolulu County
Materials
Volcanic rock
Dimensions
Overall: 21.5 x 12.7 x 11.8 cm (8 7/16 x 5 x 4 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37.687
Provenance
Collector
Alexander Agassiz
(1884-1885 - April 25, 1885)
Donor
Alexander Agassiz
(1884-1885 - April 25, 1885)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-5-70/D2971 | Poi pounder |
Pestle
|
Hawaii
| |
| 27-5-70/D2968 | Poi pounder |
Pestle
|
Hawaii
| |
| 27-5-70/D2967 | Poi pounder |
Pestle
|
Hawaii
| |
| 27-5-70/D2965 | Poi pounder |
Pestle
|
Hawaii
| |
| 27-5-70/D2969 | Poi pounder |
Pestle
|
Hawaii
| |
| 27-5-70/D2973 | Poi pounder |
Pestle
|
Hawaii
| |
| 27-5-70/D2974 | Poi pounder |
Pestle
|
Hawaii
| |
| 27-5-70/D2975 | Poi pounder |
Pestle
|
Hawaii
| |
| 27-5-70/D2972 | Poi pounder |
Pestle
|
Hawaii
| |
| 27-5-70/D2970 | Poi pounder |
Pestle
|
Hawaii
| |
| 94-57-70/R1974 | Poi pounder |
Pestle
|
Hawaii County?
| |
| 85-7-70/37686 | Poi pounder |
Pestle
|
Honolulu County
|