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A patu aruhe, Aotearoa, made from a dense brown wood. This…
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A patu aruhe, Aotearoa, made from a dense brown wood. This pounder is used for beating rauaruhe fern down to extract the edible flesh from the fibres. A very weathered form. A cylindrical undecorated pounder with a rounded bottom. Some darkened discoloration to the side and handle, possibly from fire. Length 33.5 cm, width 7 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Aotearoa
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Unclassified