An 'Ike' of common form; the tapered handle widening to the but, the squared beating edges with three sides of ribbed design and a single smooth side. The overall patina fine and glossy with signs of handling and use.
Provenance: Ex. Jeffrey Dhyne author of "Tongan Headrests: Notes on Terminology and Function"; "The Journal of the Polynesian Society", Volume #108, Number 4