Pestle
Pestle
Object name: Pestle
Date: 1800-1840
Dimensions:
140 x 140 mm
Medium: Stone
Object number: C01370
DescriptionPenu or pestle made of basalt. Cone-shaped with concave sides and crutch handle. Used for pounding breadfruit. Polynesian. Collection notes attribute this to Tahiti.
Culture: Oceania