19th C. Melanesian Vanuatu Wood Taro Root Pounder

**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. Thi

North 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 s

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 carve

North 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 pound

French 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 to

Melanesia, Vanuatu Island, ca. 19th century CE. A dramatic puppet carved from wood and accented with dried red-brown mud applied to bamboo stalks to form a long, phallic nose and bulging eyes that pro

Large Agarwood brush pot. China. 19th century. Root wood carved with a landscape and long inscription. 8 1/2" high. 11" width.

A RARE COCONUT SLIPPER-FORM SMALL VESSEL TOGETHER WITH A ROOT WOOD CARVING OF SHOULAO Shoe vessel, Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century The root wood sculpture, Qing dynasty, 19th century The slipper-form

**Originally Listed At $250** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Schouten Island, Abelam peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A large wooden pounder with a bulbous head and a short handle. The hea

Pipe case and tobacco box. Japan. 19th century. Polished natural root wood with a steel pipe. Tobacco box of carved wood with lacquered leaves. 9" l. All items in session one were collected by William

AN UNUSUAL ROOT WOOD JARDINIÈRE LATE 19TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY ASIAN 28cm high, 73.5cm wideProvenance:Barnwell Manor, NorthamptonshireWindsor House Antiques

Chinese Carved Root Wood Libation Cup, 19th c., with floral carving, with a custom made fitted copper insert, H.- 3 3/4 in., W.- 6 1/8 in., D.- 4 in.

AN UNUSUAL ROOT WOOD JARDINIÈRE LATE 19TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY ASIAN 35.5cm high, 68.5cm wide

A pair of Chinese root wood carvings, late 19th Century, each in the form of a smiling Deity riding a beast with inset glass eyes, one arm raised, sun motif, raised on an openwork naturalistic plinth,

A Chinese carved root wood figure, 18th-19th century. The natural form of the wood carved as emerging spirit.The root wood has great texture and wonderful old patina. 10.25" high.

Framed God Seeth Me sign. Paint on signboard. American. Circa 1920. Together with an Adirondack root crucifix. Carved wood. American. 19th century, H 15-1/2" W 9-3/8" D 6-1/4". Frame H 20-1/4" W 15-1/

Oceania, Melanesia, Vanuatu, ca. early 20th century CE. A splendid and sizeable slit drum or tamtam, skillfully hand-carved from butterscotch-hued wood in the abstract form of a spirit or an ancestor.

Antique Mukecha or Coffee Grinder With Pounder, Gurage People, Ethiopia, East Africa, 19th C. Wood. Size: 7.5"H x 7"D (19 x 18 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for preview and

A ROOT WOOD CARVING OF A MYTHICAL HOUND ON SEPARATE STAND Qing dynasty, 19th century The beast moving in a swirling s-form motion with raised tail at one end and a hound-like head at the other, suppor

Chinese Qing Root Wood Lingzhi Ruyi 14''x4''. Natural carved root lingzhi form ruyi. Some scattered surface wear. Overall excellent condition. 18th or 19th century, Qing dynasty.

A 19TH CENTURY CHINESE CARVED ROOTWOOD FIGURE OF A BUDDHA modelled upon a root wood base. 10Ins high.

A RARE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE YELLOW METAL SCHOLARS TREE possibly silver gilt, upon a naturalistic root wood base. 25 cm x 24 cm.

Japanese Natural Root Wood Hibachi 9.5"x18". A heavy natural carved root hibachi with metal interior lining. Scattered wear from age with interior rot from use. 19th century, Edo or Meiji period.

Antique Chinese or Tibetan Silver & Root Wood Ying Wood Tea Cup Bowl 4.75" D x 2.25" H 19th Century Slight Wear from over the Years in Overall Good Condition Please look at Photos Closely Out of a New