diff --git a/src/ccnx-pco.cpp b/src/ccnx-pco.cpp
index af10c7a..8c2fd3f 100644
--- a/src/ccnx-pco.cpp
+++ b/src/ccnx-pco.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,20 @@
   return bytes;
 }
 
+BytesPtr
+ParsedContentObject::contentPtr() const
+{
+  const unsigned char *content;
+  size_t len;
+  int res = ccn_content_get_value(head(m_bytes), m_pco.offset[CCN_PCO_E], &m_pco, &content, &len);
+  if (res < 0)
+  {
+    boost::throw_exception(MisformedContentObjectException());
+  }
+
+  return readRawPtr (content, len);
+}
+
 Name
 ParsedContentObject::name() const
 {