Object number:
H18.184
Object name:
penu; poi pounder
Material/Technique:
Carved basalt
Dimensions:
H: 6.5 in, W: 5 in, D: 5 in
Credit line:
Gift of Mrs. Alma E. Smith
Copyright status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Physical description:
Carved basalt poi pounder.
Content description:
Carved basalt poi pounder. "Poi Pounder stone. H - 6.5" W - (bottom) 5". Good condition. Society Islands."(warehouse card) "See Dilley Collection - poi pounders" (gray notebook)
Currently on display in the Gallery of California History
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