Food Pounder Fragment

2013-18-27

From: Truk Islands | Tol Islands | Pata

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 2013-18-27
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Truk Islands | Tol Islands | Pata
Section Oceanian
Materials Coral
Description

Handle half of a food pounder, base broken off. Coral. Cylindrical, flaring to a flat top. An example of a style with one central protrusion. Used for pounding breadfruit and, when breadfruit is out of season, taro.

Height 5.4 cm
Length 10.3 cm
Width 5.4 cm
Credit Line Gift of Stephen B. Richmond, 2013
Other Number 182 - Collector Number

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