Artifact Number:
 D.02040

Object:
Pounder


Material:
 Stone

Dimensions:
 14 x 14 cm

Origin:
 Maui, Hawaii, Polynesia

Comments:
 Pohaku kui ai. Knobbed poi pounder of basalt. Suggested that the knobbed end was reshaped for use as sinker. Among six items purchased by Finney from Hawaiians at Kipahulu and Hana, Maui, for $35.



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