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1884.128.77

Stone bread fruit pounder of dark stone, possibly basalt. The sides of the pounder flare at the base which is slightly convex. The handle is saddle-shaped. [JC [OPS Move] 31/10/2016]

1884.128.77

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone bread fruit pounder of dark stone, possibly basalt. The sides of the pounder flare at the base which is slightly convex. The handle is saddle-shaped. [JC [OPS Move] 31/10/2016]
Long description
Stone bread fruit pounder of dark stone, ?basalt. The base of the pounder is slightly convex. The base is chipped around the edge and worn on the bottom. The top of the pounder is saddle-shaped with semi-oval terminal plates and ribbed ornamental band across centre of saddle. [FB 05/06/2014]
Date / Period
Date made: Before 25/01/1870
Date collected
By 1870 Jan 25
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Ground
Dimensions
Diameter: max 102 mm, Height: max 161 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.128.77 Other numbers: 33 PR Cat other PR nos: 1216
Associated publications
Referred to in note 9 on page 312 of 'Notes on a Marquesan Tiki-Headed Ke'a Tuki Popoi (Breadfruit Pounder) in the Founding Collection of the Pitt Rivers Museum', by Jeremy Coote, Journal of the Polynesian Society, Vol. 124, no. 3 (September 2015), pp. 303-15. (Printout in RDF for 1884.128.78.) [JC 20 11 2015]

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