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Pestle
Pestle
Pestle

Pestle

Date1800-1840
MediumStone
DimensionsObject/Work: 140 x 140 mm
ClassificationsTools and manufacturing
Terms
    Object numberC01370
    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.
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    Pestle
    43-409
    Pestle
    43-409
    Adze
    1700-1840
    Knife
    1700-1900
    Knife
    1700-1900
    Adze
    1700-1840
    Spoon
    1700-1900
    Hatchet
    500-1500
    Hatchet
    800-1500
    Grater
    Robert Schomburgk
    1835-1839
    Spindle-Whorl
    500 BC-400 AD
    Flat-Iron
    1850-1900