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Poi Pounder, c. 1800 Hawaii, Polynesia Basalt; 8 x 5 5/16 x 5 3/8 in. 2013.33.1 Gift of Mar…
Poi Pounder
Poi Pounder, c. 1800 Hawaii, Polynesia Basalt; 8 x 5 5/16 x 5 3/8 in. 2013.33.1 Gift of Mar…
Poi Pounder, c. 1800 Hawaii, Polynesia Basalt; 8 x 5 5/16 x 5 3/8 in. 2013.33.1 Gift of Mark Blackburn

Poi Pounder

ClassificationsFurnishings-Cookware-food pounders
Datec. 1800
Made AtHawaii, United States
MediumBasalt
Dimensions8 × 5 5/16 × 5 3/8 in. (20.3 × 13.4 × 13.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mark Blackburn
Object number2013.33.1
DescriptionPounders such as this were used in the preparation and pounding of taro or "poi", a staple in the diet of the Hawaiian people.
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