Fine and Rare Gourd Container, Hawaiian Islands

North 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 i

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A collection of 2 fine fragments of kapa (tapa) cloth – one is sewn together from several sheets as part of a bedcover known as a kapa moe, and

This is a very fine old Betelnut basket from the island of Sumatra, the lampung district, Indonesia. Such baskets were created by amateur artists as containers for the tools used to prepare betelnut f

This is a very fine old Betelnut basket from the island of Sumatra, the lampung district, Indonesia. Such baskets were created by amateur artists as containers for the tools used to prepare betelnut f

The fine and rare covered container in the form of a traditional Norwegian tine box is decorated in raised, champleve-like enamels of green, white and red within silver wire scrolls against a blue gro

黃花梨雕龍木盒A fine and rare Huanghuali wood carving container in good condition, carved with two vivid ascending dragons in extremely detailed. With the rep

Rhode Island Currency November 6, 1775 Rhode Island Two Shillings Note Colony of Rhode Island, November 6, 1775, Two Shillings, Very Fine. Fr. RI-211. This rare Rhode Island note has a whole and solid

This is a very fine and rare ceremonial calendar from Lombok island, Indonesia. Calendars were used on Bali and Lombok to determine the correct time for festivals, rituals associated with rice plantin

Lobed gourd vase covered with rich yellow enamel decorated with vine leaves and various gourds, with bat flying around. Qianlong mark on base, 18th century. 8 1/2" H. Provenance: Private Estate Collec

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

Auction highlight! Authentic Ni'ihau shell necklace made on the Hawaiian island of the same name (aka The Private Isle). A cultural treasure, each colored strand represents an aspect of the island's c

1865 Hawaiian Islands Pacific Islands Kamehameha Portraits EARLY HAWAII MAP Rufus Anderson’s “The Hawaiian Islands” is a 19th-century account of the Pacific islands covering the origin of the is

This colorful fish chromolithograph is from Julius Bien, David Starr Jordan & Barton Warren Evermann's The Aquatic Resources of the Hawaiian Islands (also issued as Bulletin of the United States Fish

This colorful fish chromolithograph is from Julius Bien, David Starr Jordan & Barton Warren Evermann's The Aquatic Resources of the Hawaiian Islands (also issued as Bulletin of the United States Fish

This colorful fish chromolithograph is from Julius Bien, David Starr Jordan & Barton Warren Evermann's The Aquatic Resources of the Hawaiian Islands (also issued as Bulletin of the United States Fish

Another authentic piece from the Hawaiian island of Ni'ihau (The Private Isle). This beautiful white and maroon accent shell necklace measures just over 8" long (clasped).

THE VERY FINE RARE BOTTLE IS SO BEAUTIFULLY CARVED IN THE FORM OF TWO GOURDS AND A SQUIRREL. IT DATES CIRCA THE 18TH-19TH CENTURY. THE BOTTLE IS 2.5 INCHES LONG. IT IS WELL HOLLOWED, WITH THE ORIGINAL

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 20th century CE. This is a fine pair of lathe-turned wooden bowls, made in the traditional style that Hawaiians have made for hundreds of years. The bowls are made

The Dole Map of the Hawaiian Islands Lithograph, copyright 1937. measures 19 x 37 inches, no framed, stored in cardboard tube, paper weights not included, surface wear to piece. Artwork, fine art, wal

THE FINELY CARVED SNUFF BOTTLE IS SO BEAUTIFUL WITH ITS UNUSUAL COLOR COMBINATION AND SQUARED DOUBLE GOURD SHAPE. IT IS ARTIST SIGNED AND BEARS A QIANLONG SEAL. IT FEATURES A PINE TREE, A BAMBOO, A ST

THE FINELY CARVED SNUFF BOTTLE IS SO BEAUTIFUL WITH ITS UNUSUAL COLOR COMBINATION AND SQUARED DOUBLE GOURD SHAPE. IT IS ARTIST SIGNED AND BEARS A QIANLONG SEAL.IT FEATURES A PINE TREE, A BAMBOO, A STO

A Fine Old beaded Container from the Tutsi people of Rwanda. Dating to the early 20th century, adorned with glass beads applied to a gourd container or calabash. The vessel measures 4.75 x 3.75 inches

Rare Solomon Island Inlaid Lime Container Betel Nut. Measure 13 3/4" x 6 1/4" x 2 1/4". Private Individual Mo. Please carefully read our terms of sale, shipping information, and request any condition

**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A marvelous and massive meat serving platter of rectangular form with rounded shorter sides and a shallow bowl, intended