19th 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. Thi

North 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 displays

North 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 br

North 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 broad

10" ht. x 11" diam. A fine and large 19th century Hawaiian koa wood poi bowl, thinly carved and with irregularly carved rim.ÿ In a lustrous and varied surface, with numerous repairs (a sign of resp

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

South 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". Si

North 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 a

Hawaiian 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,

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,

Antique Hawaii lava rock Poi pounder. Approximately 7.5 x 5.5 in.

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

Hawaiian Islands, 19th century. An incredibly gorgeous early Poi bowl! Made of koa wood, showing remarkable patina, and graining. This example is earlier than most examples that find their way on the

North 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 crea

DESCRIPTION: Antique Hawaiian basalt poi pounder shaped with a spherical handle flaring into a spatulated body. CIRCA: 18th to 19th Century ORIGIN: Hawaii DIMENSIONS: H: 3.37" D: 2" CONDITION: Wear co

Monumental 19th c. Kou Calabash Bowl, in circular hollowed form, with beautiful graining and rich patina, multiple early repairs including butterfly mends, unfinished dry interior, 5 1/2" high, 23" di

Large Hawaiian Koa wood poi bowl. Rich rum patina and figured grain. With indigenous butterfly mends (2 butterfly plugs missing at the bottom). 19th C. Height: Approx. 14 inches. Diameter: Approx. 14

A 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 surfa

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 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

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