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Penu (Coral pounder)

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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand

Penu. Coral pounder. This penu is made from putao (coral), ground and smooth to form a narrow neck and lug at its top and flared generously toward the base, which is convex. The putao is porous and textured. A braided cord of coconut sennit is tied around the neck of the pounder. The lug consists of two connected knobs with a fragment of historical label still visibly adhered to the middle of the lugs. The edge of the base is chipped. The penu is off-white in colour.

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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

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