Hand Carved Hawaiian Stone Pōhaku popular Kū ʻi ʻai (Poi Pounder)

Hand carved one of a kind Hawaiian Stone Poi Pounder. Made in Hawaii

7 1/2 in height
5 in popular width at base

Poi pounders, or pohaku ku'i is a traditional Hawaiian hand held tool used to pound cooked kalo or taro root which was a main staple of the traditional Hawaiian diet. Traditionally, taro root was steamed in an oven, peeled and placed on a wooden board and pounded into a soft, smooth texture which is a main staple in the Hawaiian diet.