19th C. Hawaiian Volcanic Stone Fishing Sinker

**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A porous piece of volcanic stone carved into a fishing weight. The sinker has a shallow groove encircling the ce

North 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 b

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A lovely collection of five stone game pieces, four made from volcanic stone, as apparent in their greater porosity, and one of

**Originally Listed At $225** South Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine pounder or sanding tool, carved from a fragment of porous volcanic stone of a soft grey hue. Th

Hawaiian octopus lure 19th century executed in wood stone shell and olona fiber primarily used for fishing in shallow water the shell and stone bound together at one end 11""l

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, 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, circul

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

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A hefty stone adze or chopping tool with an elongated profile. The butt end is quite thick with a flat face, which could certainly be used as a ha

South Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-carved stone game piece for a native Hawaiian game known as 'Ulu maika. The circular stone (known as an 'ulu) has smooth peripheries for ro

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 16th to mid-17th century CE. A rare and fascinating lamp used for burning oil extracted from the kukui nut, which translates to "candle nut," s

South 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 s

North 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 f

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A trio of hand-carved stone celts used for utilitarian purposes like chopping or scraping. The first stone exhibits dark green and b

North 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 the

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

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, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. An intriguing representation of an aumakua spirit carved from porous volcanic stone. The form is highly abstract but m

Large Hawaiian Stone Game Ball, 19th century, or earlier, of rough lava stone, used as a kind of shot put, or for exercise, ht. 5 3/4 in. Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess collection, Honolulu, Hawa

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

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

North 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 blad

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 17th century CE. A splendid and sizeable volcanic stone pestle displaying a thick, round pounding head and a lengthy body that tapers to a petite, hemispherical handle. Hand

**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 a