Stunning Early Hawaiian Wood Umeke la'au

**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful and sizable serving vessel hand-carved from richly-grained kou wood known as an umeke (also umeke la'au paka

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. mid-20th century CE. Signed "Koa / L. Bailey." A gorgeous carved koa wood bowl known as an "umeke," (also "umeke la'au pakaka") a high-status bowl used for eating poi, prese

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Maui, Wailuku, ca. late 19th century CE. A hand-carved bowl made from richly-grained kou wood known as an umeke (also umeke la'au pakaka). This wood has a warm luster

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 20th century CE. A gorgeous carved koa wood bowl known as an "umeke," (also "umeke la'au pakaka") a high-status bowl used for eating poi, presenting a flat, circular base an

**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. mid-20th century CE. A wonderful carved-koa wood vessel known as an "umeke," (also "umeke la'au pakaka") a high-status bowl used for eating poi. Sm

An Impressive Large Hawaiian Poi Bowl, Umeke La'au Pakaka19th century, likely koa (or kou) wood, large round squat form with slightly tapering sides, featuring four inlayed butterfly repairs in the tr

Hawaiian Poi Bowl, Umeke la'au pakaka, 19th century, probably Kou wood, with low tapering sides, used for serving poi at feasts, with numerous butterfly inlay repairs to fine cracks, some areas of rep

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful and sizable serving vessel hand-carved from a thin-walled gourd known as an umeke (also umeke la'au pakaka) - a bowl used by high-stat

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A stunning example of a wooden goblet or calabash - a serving bowl named for the gourd that it resembles, though it is made from inherently bea

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A sizeable and stunning platter handmade from the wood of the flowering Acacia Koa tree, a name that interestingly translates to "fearless warr

Boxes are wood and cardboard. The first is "La Corse au Clocher", loosely translating to "Bell Tower", and shows people building things and three metal bean-type game pieces, which slide down the towe

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. mid-20th to early 21st century CE. Signed "KOA / Chris Allen" on base. A stunning, hand-turned wood bowl presenting thick walls that gently curve inwards to a circular rim a

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A stunning lidded bowl, hand-turned from the wood of a kou tree. Bosting rich hues of dark chocolate and espresso, the beautiful vessel e

Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligi

A Fine Hawaiian Kou Wood Bowl, Umeke Palewa. Wonderful patina, with multiple old butterfly repairs, Poho (large) and Huini (small). Provenance: Thomaston Place Auctions, Thomaston, ME, June 1, 2018, L

Polynesia, Hawaii, ca. 19th century CE. A wooden cup made from the inherently beautiful Hawaiian hardwood called milo. This example has a short, tapered leg and a round foot, which is a rare variation

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden tapa beater of a sturdy form with a rectangular beater head, a gently tapered neck, and a columnar handle with a rounde

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden tapa beater of a sturdy form with a rectangular beater head, a gently tapered neck, and a columnar handle with a rounde

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A beautiful example of a wooden goblet or calabash - a serving bowl named for the gourd that it resembles, though it is made from inherently be

**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A beautiful example of a lathe-turned wooden goblet or calabash - a serving bowl named for the gourd that i

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A beautiful example of a wooden goblet or calabash - a serving bowl named for the gourd that it resembles, though it is made from inherently be

**Originally Listed At $200** South Pacific, Hawaii, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A skillfully hand-carved wooden tool used to pound meat, featuring a long tubular handle and an ovoid head, flat

**Originally Listed At $200** South Pacific, Hawaii, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A skillfully hand-carved wooden tool used to pound meat, featuring a long tubular handle and an ovoid head, flat

DESCRIPTION: Late 19th-Early 20th Hawaiian Koa wood handmade oval platter with custom made display stand with fine original patina. With two old butterfly repairs in traditional manner. CIRCA: Late 19