Pestle, penu, of lava, from the Society Islands (probably Tahiti); part of the Forster collection (Forster 28; 1886.1.1164)
Pestle of lava stone. It flares out at the bottom to a convex base. The handle has two projecting, upright sides and a small nodule in the middle
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Pestle (with scale)
Pestle, side view (with scale)
Detail of base
Ashmolean label
Forster and Ashmolean labels |