Mid-20th C. Hawaiian Koa Wood Vessel Umeke

**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. mid-20th century CE. A wonderful carved-koa wood vessel known as an "umeke," (also "umeke la'au pakaka") a high-status bowl used for eating poi. Sm

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. mid-20th century CE. Signed "Koa / L. Bailey." A gorgeous carved koa wood bowl known as an "umeke," (also "umeke la'au pakaka") a high-status bowl used for eating poi, prese

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 1950s. A stunning and sizable koa wood bowl showcasing a voluminous body and a circular rim that gently curves inwards, all sitting upon a planar base. A lustrous sheen enve

**Originally Listed At $250** North America, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 1950s. A stunning flower-shaped vessel skillfully carved from knotty pine of warm caramel and sienna brown hues. The artist of this p

North Pacific, Hawaii, Hamakua District, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An elegant carved-Koa wood bowl boasting a flat, circular base with smooth walls that rise to a gently flared, annular rim. I

**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. An attractive footed bowl that is lathe-turned from finely grained koa wood. The hemispherical bowl features

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A sizeable and stunning platter handmade from the wood of the flowering Acacia Koa tree, a name that interestingly translates to "fearless warr

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. mid-20th century CE. Signed "Koa / L. Bailey" on foot. A gorgeous bowl, skillfully hand-turned from the wood of the flowering Acacia Koa tree to display a rounded

**Originally Listed At $300** North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. mid-20th century CE. Signed "Koa / L. Bailey". A gorgeous wood bowl, carved with a flat, circular base and sloping walls that span outwards to

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A gorgeous, hand-carved wooden bowl made from wood of the koa tree, a native species to the Hawaiian Islands that thrives in volcanic

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 20th century CE. A gorgeous carved koa wood bowl known as an "umeke," (also "umeke la'au pakaka") a high-status bowl used for eating poi, presenting a flat, circular base an

**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. mid to late 20th century CE, signed by artist C. Souza (probably Charles Souza). An elegant Koa wood bowl, skillfully carved with a round

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. mid-20th to early 21st century CE. Signed "KOA / Chris Allen" on base. A stunning, hand-turned wood bowl presenting thick walls that gently curve inwards to a circular rim a

**Originally Listed At $350** New World, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 20th century CE. An absolutely gorgeous bowl with an upper section shaped to resemble a blooming rose, hand-carved from finely-grain

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 20th century CE. Stamped "TURN / CRAFT / NORTHLAND" on base. A stunning, koa wood bowl presenting steep walls, smoothly carved to taper to a thin, circular rim abo

**Originally Listed At $200** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 20th century CE, signed by artist C. Souza (probably Charles Souza). An elegant Koa wood bowl, skillfully carved with a round base an

**Originally Listed At $250** North America, Hawaiian Islands, ca. second half of the 20th century CE. A fabulous carved koa wood boat paddle with a stocky cylindrical handle, a gently tapering head,

**Originally Listed At $150** New World, Hawaiian Islands, 20th century. Signed "Dan DeLuz Woods - Shaun - Koa". A beautiful cup, hand carved from koa wood, showing attractive graining and iridescent

**Originally Listed At $250** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 20th century CE. A fabulous bowl, hand-turned from koa wood and presenting a flat base and smooth walls that gently rise to a beveled

**Originally Listed At $200** South Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. second half of the 20th century CE. A fine ensemble of 6 lathe-turned wooden cups used for holding soft-boiled eggs, typically as a b

South Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 20th to early 21st century CE, signed by artist Dan DeLuz (1934-2012) or his grandson, Shaun DeLuz. A beautiful bowl of a petite size, hand-carved from elegan

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 20th to early 21st century CE. A beautiful bowl of shallow form that is lathe-turned from finely grained koa wood boasting coffee, burnt umber, and russet vei

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 20th to early 21st century CE. Stamped "LARRY'S KOA CARVINGS / P.O. Box 185 / Honokaa, HI 96727," "KOA," and "CUSTOM CRAFTED / By LARRY DeLUZ" on base. A beau

**Originally Listed At $250** North America, Hawaii, ca. 1973 CE. A gorgeous deep koa wood presentation bowl, its surface shining with a rich, deep color. With a brass plaque on one side stating that