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Stone Ring Poi Pounder-Kaua‘i, HI
Poi is a starchy, purple pudding that has been a staple of the Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) diet for generations. Pestles, like the ring pounder (or pōhaku kuʻi ʻai), were originally used to mash taro root into poi pudding.
Pearlshell Fishhook- Kau, HI
Archaeologists debate if fishhook shapes were influenced by their material, function, or stylistic preferences.