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Signed 20th C. Hawaiian Lidded Koa / Coconut Cup
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Item Details
Description
**Originally Listed At $250**
Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 20th century CE, signed "Dan Kurtz." A hand-carved coconut shell cup of a spherical form bearing smooth, sanded exterior and interior surfaces. Beneath the coconut body is a lathe-turned koa wood pedestal foot engraved on the bottom with "Koa & Coconut" as well as "Dan Kurtz." The top rim of the coconut is topped with a koa wood lid with a discoid body centered by a conical, openwork handle. Size (w/ lid): 5.3" W x 7.875" H (13.5 cm x 20 cm)
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection, bought in the 1980s in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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#148589
Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 20th century CE, signed "Dan Kurtz." A hand-carved coconut shell cup of a spherical form bearing smooth, sanded exterior and interior surfaces. Beneath the coconut body is a lathe-turned koa wood pedestal foot engraved on the bottom with "Koa & Coconut" as well as "Dan Kurtz." The top rim of the coconut is topped with a koa wood lid with a discoid body centered by a conical, openwork handle. Size (w/ lid): 5.3" W x 7.875" H (13.5 cm x 20 cm)
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection, bought in the 1980s in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#148589
Condition
Very light abrasions to coconut body, lid, and foot, otherwise intact and excellent. Great smooth surfaces throughout. Inscribed signature beneath foot is still legible.
Buyer's Premium
- 27.5%
Signed 20th C. Hawaiian Lidded Koa / Coconut Cup
Estimate $50 - $75
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Auction Curated By
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
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