Sold202119th C. Marquesas Islands Stone Poi PounderFrench Polynesia, Marquesas Islands, Enata peoples, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. An intriguing and elegant poi pounder, hand-carved from light gray basalt stone, used for repeatedly poundinSee Sold Price
Sold202218th C. Hawaiian Basalt Poi PounderNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 18th century CE. A lovely poi pounder of hefty and perhaps usable form that is hand-carved from porous yet sturdy basalt. The implement features a tapered handle pSee Sold Price
Sold2022Hefty 18th C. Hawaiian Basalt Poi Pounder**Originally Listed At $300** Polynesia, Hawaiian Islands, Maui, 18th century. A hefty and sizeable section of a pestle, hand-carved from porous black basalt, meant for pounding taro root into poi. ThSee Sold Price
Sold202218th C. Hawaiian Pre-Contact Basalt Poi PounderNorth Pacific, Hawaii, Maui, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 18th century CE or earlier. A sizable and hefty poi pounder, hand-carved from porous basalt in mottled hues of ash gray. The tool displays a conicaSee Sold Price
Sold2021Ancient Pre-Contact Hawaiian Basalt Poi PounderNorth Pacific, Hawaii, Pre-Contact period, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. A hand-carved basalt poi pounder of a hefty conical form bearing a convex pounding face, a tapered body, and a knob-shaped handlSee Sold Price
Sold2024Polynesian black-basalt poi pounderPolynesian black-basalt poi pounder, 18th/19th c., Hawaii, bell-form with integrated handle, 7"h x 5"diaSee Sold Price
Sold202118th C. Hawaiian Stone Poi PounderNorth Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 18th century CE. A sizable and splendid poi pounder, hand-carved from basalt in mottled hues of black and charcoal. The fine implement displays a hemispherical handle and aSee Sold Price
Sold2024Huge 18th C. Hawaiian Stone Poi PounderNorth Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 18th century CE. A sizable and splendid poi pounder, hand-carved from basalt in mottled hues of ash grey and charcoal. The fine implement displays a hemispherical handle toSee Sold Price
Sold202118th C. Hawaiian Volcanic Stone Poi PounderSouth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Mahaka Valley, ca. 18th century CE. A fine example of a hand-carved volcanic stone pounder used to pulverize taro root into poi. The tool has a knob-shaped handle, a sSee Sold Price
Sold202118th C. Hawaiian Stone Poi PounderNorth Pacific, Hawaii, Maui, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 18th century CE. A sizable and hefty poi pounder, hand-carved from porous basalt in mottled hues of ash gray. The tool displays a cylindrical neckSee Sold Price
Sold202218th C. Hawaiian Pre-Contact Stone Poi PounderNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 18th century CE or earlier. A hefty example of a poi pounder that is hand-carved from porous, gray stone. The utilitarian tool features a largeSee Sold Price
Sold2023Fine 16th C. Hawaiian Stone Poi Pounder**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Maui, Lahaina, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 16th to 18th century CE. A finely preserved poi pounder of a bell-shaped form carved from brown-hued sSee Sold Price
Sold202118th C. Hawaiian Stone Poi PounderNorth Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 18th century CE. A hefty and sizeable pestle, hand-carved from porous basalt meant for pounding taro root into poi. The lovely tool presents a conical form with a narrow hanSee Sold Price
Sold202118th C. Hawaiian Stone Poi PounderNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A hefty and sizeable pestle, hand-carved from beige stone, used for repeatedly pounding taro root into poi. The tool has a flattened poundSee Sold Price
Sold202118th C. Hawaiian Stone Poi PounderNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Big Island (Hawai'i), ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A wonderful poi pounder of a relatively uniform conical shape that is hand-carved from dark-gray hardstone with creaSee Sold Price
Sold202319th C. Polynesian Tahitian Basalt Poi PounderFrench Polynesia, Tahiti, Society Islands, ca. 17th to 19th century CE. A fabulous and hefty pounder, hand-carved from pale-gray basalt, meant to pulverize the roots of the taro plant into poi. The toSee Sold Price
Sold202219th C. Hawaiian Basalt Stone Poi / Medicine PounderNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Maui-Lahaina, ca. 19th century CE. A sizable poi or medicine pounder, hand-carved from basalt in mottled hues of gray. The fine implement displays a thick handle and aSee Sold Price
Sold202218th C. Hawaiian Coral Pounder (for Taro Root into Poi)North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. A very rare type of coral pounder from the Hawaiian Islands, this hefty pestle, intended for pounding taro root into poi, is finely carveSee Sold Price
Sold202119th C. Hawaiian Basalt Poi Pounder - Phallic FormNorth Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 19th century CE. A sizable and splendid poi pounder, hand-carved from basalt in mottled hues of tan and grey. Presenting an overall phallic form, the fine implement displaysSee Sold Price
Sold201820th C. Marquesas Islands Wooden U'u ClubOceania, French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands, Enata peoples, ca. 20th century CE. A fabulous u'u club, hand-carved from iron wood and meticulously polished to a smooth textured feel. The club's classiSee Sold Price
Sold2021Late 19th C. Marquesas Islands Wood & Stone Adze**Originally Listed At $1500** Oceania, French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands, Enata peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hefty utilitarian tool known as an adze used for plowing, tilling,See Sold Price
Sold2023Antique Hawaiian Basalt Poi PounderDESCRIPTION: Antique Hawaiian basalt poi pounder shaped with a spherical handle flaring into a spatulated body. CIRCA: 18th to 19th Century ORIGIN: Hawaii DIMENSIONS: H: 3.37" D: 2" CONDITION: Wear coSee Sold Price
Sold202216th C. Hawaiian Basalt Lamp w/ Recessed BasinNorth Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 16th to mid-17th century CE. A wonderful basalt lamp of conical form, ingeniously hand-crafted from the body of a discarded poi pounder. The top of the lamp displays a gentlSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Polynesian Black-Basalt Poi PounderA Polynesian Black-Basalt Poi PounderMaupiti-type, Circa 18th CenturyHeight 6 inches (15.3 cm).Property from the Estate of Alexander Brody, Honolulu, Hawaii Provenance: Acquired from Anthony JP MeyerSee Sold Price
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