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
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
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
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
Sold201819th C. Hawaiian Cast Iron Poi Pounder - Very RareNorth America, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A sizeable and heavy cast-iron pestle meant for pounding taro root into poi. This pounder has a knob-shaped handle, a thick neck, and a pounding sSee 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
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 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Sold202118th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian Stone Awa PestleNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 18th century CE. A stone tool used as a pestle or a pounder, hand pecked and polished from a hefty stone. The pounder is cylindrical with a broSee Sold Price
Sold202119th C. Hawaiian Ohia Wood Poi Pounder + Mortar**Originally Listed At $400** North America, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. Finely carved and burnished from Ohia wood, a pestle and pedestaled mortar made for pounding taro root into poi. ThiSee Sold Price
Sold2023Rare 18th C. Hawaiian Painted Water Gourd - IpuNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Ni'ihau Island, ca. late 18th to 19th century CE. A rare example of a desiccated and hollowed-out gourd used for storing and transporting drinking water (known as an iSee 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
Sold202119th C. Hawaiian Stone Poi PounderNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Big Island (Hawai'i), ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful poi pounder or muller tool carved by hand from tan-hued stone with light gray inclusions. The tool exhibits a brSee Sold Price
Sold2021Fine 19th C. Hawaiian Stone Poi PounderNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A finely preserved poi pounder of a bell-shaped form carved from gray-brown stone. The hefty tool is comprised of a rounded pounding face, a broadSee Sold Price
Sold201719th C. Polynesian / Hawaiian Stone Poi PounderSouth Pacific, Polynesia or Hawaii, ca. 19th century CE. Made of a smoothed grey-green basalt, with a rounded base and a slightly pronounced handle, this style of poi pounder is known as "knobbed". SiSee Sold Price
Sold2019Hawaiian Poi Pounder, 18th or 19th CenturyAntique Hawaii lava rock Poi pounder. Approximately 7.5 x 5.5 in.See 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
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