Taro pounder, canova wood, club shaped, tapering to point, with recessed handgrip below narrow end; 66.0 cm long, 8.0 cm diameter at bottom. Used by women (?) to prepare taro root for daily or feast preparation.
Donor:
Karen Nero and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Nukuoro Atoll, Senyavin Islands, Pohnpei State
Culture or time period:
Micronesian
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits