Pestle
MediumWood
Dimensions1 3/8 × 1 3/8 × 11 in. (3.5 × 3.5 × 28 cm)
ClassificationsTools and Equipment
Object numberC 1365
DescriptionWooden bat with one flat end and one rounded end. The diameter of the bat is wider at thee flat end and this end also has a metal pin set in it. The bat gets narrower towards the rounded end. This end flares outwards to create a lip and the end is carved in a smooth semicircle. The rounded end has a very small hole in it. The wood is a dark red-brown color and the grain is very visible.On View
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TONGA/SAMOA
MELANESIA/PAPUA
18th century or early 19th century
Pre-Columbian