Sold202318th C. Hawaiian Lava Stone Mortar**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Oahu, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A hand-carved lava stone mortar exhibiting dark gray hues and a cylindrical form. The vessel rests upon aSee Sold Price
Sold202118th C. Hawaiian Volcanic Stone MortarNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 18th century or earlier CE. An impressive and large mortar carved from a porous volcanic stone exhibiting mottled hues of taupe and grey. Presenting a triangular fSee Sold Price
Sold202118th C. Hawaiian Volcanic Stone MortarNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 18th century or earlier CE. An impressive and large mortar carved from a porous volcanic stone. The mortar rests on a rounded base with a small indentation in theSee Sold Price
Sold202218th C. Hawaiian Volcanic Stone MortarNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A hand-carved volcanic stone mortar of a gray hue with remains of red soil within the basin. The ovoid vessel features a relatively flat bSee Sold Price
Sold202116th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian Limestone Bait MortarNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Kohala, Pre-Contact period, ca. 16th to 18th century CE. A compacted limestone ball used for preparing bait for fishing. This stone functioned as a mortar with a peckeSee Sold Price
Sold202118th C. Hawaiian Stone Game / Balance BallNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-contact era, ca. 18th century or earlier CE. This hefty stone ball is almost perfectly spherical, and was carefully sculpted by hand using stone tools! The round 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
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
Sold202218th C. Hawaiian Stone Finishing Adze BladeNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 18th century CE. A petite example of an adze blade, hand-carved from dark brown-gray stone, used for creating finer details or smoothing rough surfaces. The trapezSee 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
Sold2021Rare & Important 19th C. Hawaiian Stone MortarNorth Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 19th century CE. A fabulous mortar, skillfully hand-carved from creamy sandstone and presenting smooth, sturdy walls that rise to a slightly conical body and a thick, circulSee 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 Stone Hand Chisel / Adze BladeNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A hand-carved hand chisel or adze blade of a hefty and sturdy form with a trapezoidal body, a slightly raised handle, and a sharpened bladSee Sold Price
Sold2022Superb 18th C. Hawaiian Pre-Contact Stone Adze BladeNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 18th century CE or earlier. A gorgeous example of a lengthy adze blade that is hand-carved from lustrous gray-black stone exhibiting incrediblySee 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
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
Sold202218th C. Hawaiian Pre-Contact Stone Kukui Nut LampNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 18th century CE or earlier. A hand-carved stone lamp used for burning oil extracted from the kukui nut, which translates to "candle nut." The cSee Sold Price
Sold202218th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian Stone Hand ChiselNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 18th century CE or earlier. A hand-carved stone hand chisel of sturdy form with a lengthy carving head, a tapered midsection, and a thick handlSee Sold Price
Sold202218th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian Stone AdzeNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 18th century CE or earlier. A hand-carved stone adze blade of a hefty form bearing a trapezoidal body, an upturned handle, and a tapered head wSee 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
Sold2019A 17TH/18TH CENTURY EUROPEAN CARVED STONE MORTARA 17TH/18TH CENTURY EUROPEAN CARVED STONE MORTAR possibly Italian, of octagonal form. 18 cm x 12 cm.See Sold Price
Sold202218th C. Hawaiian Bait Bowl (from Lava Rock)North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. Bait bowl, skillfully hand-carved from porous lava rock. The fascinating vessel displays a triangular form with a flat base, thick walls, and a shalSee Sold Price
Sold202118th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian Ulu Maika Game Stones (5)North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 18th century CE. A collection of 5 stone pieces for playing the traditional game of ulu maika, each hand shaped into discoidal profiles. The 4See Sold Price
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