Large 17th C. Hawaiian Stone Game Sphere for Balancing

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

North 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 s

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

**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaii, Pre-Contact Era, ca. 17th century CE. A splendid and sizeable stone pestle displaying a thick, round pounding head and a lengthy body that tapers to a

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

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, 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

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 16th to 18th century CE. A group of 5 hand-pecked volcanic stone playing pieces, shaped into rounded, discoidal shapes. These pieces were used

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 4

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact period, ca. 16th to 18th century CE. A group of 6 hand-pecked and polished stones, shaped into discoidal shapes and balls. The pieces were used for a game

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," h

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. ca. 16th to mid-17th century CE. A wonderful basalt lamp of conical form, ingeniously hand-crafted from the body of a discarded poi pounder. The top of the lamp displays a g

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Big Island, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 16th to mid-17th century CE. A beautiful kukui nut lamp that is hand-carved from a fragment of porous volcanic stone. The triangula

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

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. 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

Large French Louis XIII period 17th century fireplace hand carved in sandstone from France, original. Mantel at "clef" (key on sides of it), legs in consoles. Original polychrome on it (old painting o

17th Century Very Large Thai Solid Bronze Buddha Hand Fragment From A Much Larger Sculpture. The Bronze Was Purchased 1939 And The Custom Stone Base Was Designed And Created 1950. Provenance: Young Pr

Large iron armillary sphere on stone pedestal base, 21st c., sphere: approx 38"h, 33.5"diam, base: approx 35"h, 14"w, 14"d, overall height: approx 73"h Start Price: $600.00

Large iron armillary sphere on stone pedestal base, 21st c., sphere: approx 43.5"h, 32"diam, base: approx 35"h, 14"w, 14"d, overall height: 78.5"h Start Price: $500.00

Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Carved in the form of a near perfect sphere, this is a stone ball created by the Taino peoples, perhaps for use in a ceremonial ball game. This ba

"A Sua Eccellenza il Signor Cavaliere Francesco Morosini. Sonetto. Per L'Ingresso Suo Glorioso All'A Dignita di Procurator di S. Marco Per Merito." Circa late 17th century, engraved Italian (Venice?)

Five Latin leaves from a Catholic Missal Romanum in a large font with nice decorative initials on three leaves, circa mid 17th century. Fine condition, reenforcement along left margins. Each measures

A large 17th century German silver-gilt coin tankard Jakob Haase, Danzig (Gdansk Poland) circa 1745 Tall cylindrical form, with hinged shallow-domed cover inset with a German 'Peace of Dresden' Silve