Solomon Islands Stone Pestle
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A stone pestle, Western Provence, Solomon Islands, 19th century. Used for grinding foods and plant fibres. This pestle is carved from a single piece of stone with a faint curvature to the shaft. Patterns have been deeply incised around the head of the pestle and the handle. Length 29 cm, width 8 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Aotearoa. Previously of a private collection Honiara, Solomon Islands
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- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
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