19th C. Hawaiian Milo Wood Vessel Umeke

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

**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. late 19th century CE. A beautiful bowl made from milo wood, a species native to Hawaii, with its exterior and interior polished to a high sheen. The bowl bulges out at its w

**Originally Listed At $250** North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 19th century CE. An elegant hand-carved milo wood goblet of sizable form, presenting with a circular, tiered foot, a short, corseted leg, and t

**First Time At Auction** New World, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 1880s. A beautiful bowl skillfully carved from milo wood, a species native to Hawaii, with its exterior and interior polished to a high sheen

**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 1860s to 1880s CE. A fine, hand-carved milo wood bowl presenting with a heavy, circular base and smooth walls that rise and curve gently

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

**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

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North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 19th century CE. An impressive heirloom dish, hand-carved from the wood of a kou tree. Boasting a lustrous burnish, the gorgeous vessel presents thick walls that rise gently

**Originally Listed At $450** North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. late 19th century CE. A fabulous calabash bowl, hand-carved from the wood of a kou tree. Boasting a lustrous burnish, the gorgeous vessel prese

**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 19th century CE. A fabulous wooden cup made from the inherently beautiful Hawaiian wood called pheasantwood. The elegant vessel presents a circular

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 1880s CE. A fabulous bowl for eating poi, hand-carved from the wood of a kou tree. Boasting a glistening burnish, the gorgeous vessel exhibits a flat, circular base, a bulbo

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

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

**First Time At Auction** **This item is heavy/oversized, and may require 3rd party shipping. Please inquire about shipping cost prior to bidding** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE

**Originally Listed At $750** North America, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A well-aged personal bowl, hand-carved from lightweight wood, used for consuming a psychoactive beverage called "kav

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 19th century CE. A remarkable wood jar presenting thick walls that rise to a tall body with a sloped shoulder, a corseted neck, and a flared rim, all sitting upon a flat, ci

South Pacific, Hawaii, 19th century CE. A beautiful example of a wooden calabash - a serving bowl named for the gourd that it resembles, though it is made from inherently beautiful Hawaiian hardwood.

**Originally Listed At $1200** South Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden model of an outrigger canoe with a narrow canoe body, a wooden lattice fram

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. mid-20th century CE. Signed "Mag / Milo '96'."A lovely wood bowl, hand-carved from the wood of a milo tree to display smooth, towering walls that gently slant inwards to a f

Oceania, North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. mid-20th century CE. A stunning and sizeable hand-carved milo wood bowl presenting with a flat base and impressively smooth walls that rise outwards to a bulbous bo

Oceania, North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. mid-20th century CE. A stunning and sizeable hand-carved milo wood bowl presenting with a flat base and impressively smooth walls that rise outwards to a bulbous bo