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
Sold2022Hawaiian Poi Pounder, 19th century, black basalt, well proportioned, the bulbous butt end with flatHawaiian Poi Pounder, 19th century, black basalt, well proportioned, the bulbous butt end with flat underside, and smooth sides, ht. 6 3/4 in. Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess collection, Honolulu,See Sold Price
Sold2021A Superb Hawaiian Poi Pounder Hawaiian Islands,A Superb Hawaiian Poi Pounder Hawaiian Islands, 19th century Weighty gray stone, carved and pecked into an elegant pounder carinated at bottom and with a globular knob at top. In excellent condition,See Sold Price
Sold2022Rare Romano-Egyptian Gilt Copper Horned Snake EffigyEgypt, Late Dynastic to Greco-Roman periods, ca. 664 BCE to 100 CE. A charming gilt copper snake effigy of a horned viper, a mythical creature known as Cerastes. The sinuous body is slender, taperingSee 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
Sold2023A Tahitian Basalt Poi PounderA Tahitian Basalt Poi PounderCirca 19th CenturyHeight 7 1/2 inches (19 cm).Property from the Estate of Alexander Brody, Honolulu, HawaiiSee 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
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
Sold2019Hawaiian Poi Pounder, 18th or 19th CenturyAntique Hawaii lava rock Poi pounder. Approximately 7.5 x 5.5 in.See 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
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
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
Sold202370309: A Large Poi Pounder Kula district, Maui, HawaiiA Large Poi Pounder Kula district, Maui, Hawaiian Islands, circa 19th century or earlier Dense basalt, with a knob-shaped handle and bell-shaped lower section. The surfaSee 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
Sold2018Rattle Snake Effigy Pipe, Very nice detail, Rare, OutRattle Snake Effigy Pipe, Very nice detail, Rare, Out of the Townsend Collection from Columbia Missouri, More info to comeSee Sold Price
Sold20178 1/2" Poi Pounder. Hawaii. Davis G10 COA. Large,8 1/2" Poi Pounder. Hawaii. Large, symmetrical example made of Basalt. The most collectable of Hawaiian relics. Excellent condition. Davis G10 COASee 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
Sold20213 1/2" Tairona Snake Effigy. Gold content unknown. Rare3 1/2" Tairona Snake Effigy. Gold content unknown. Provenance unknown. Well made. Fine condition with small 1/4" long nick in side. Rare effigy formSee 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
Sold2017Native American Mississippian Stone Snake Effigy PipeNative American, North America, found in Ashland, Kentucky, Middle Woodland period, ca. 200 to 1000 CE. A relatively soft stone pipe carved with a snake coiled around its cylindrical, hollow body, witSee 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
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. 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
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
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