Oceania, North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. mid-20th century CE. A stunning and sizeable hand-carved milo wood bowl presenting with a flat base and impressively smooth walls that rise outwards to a bulbous body and then gently inwards to a circular rim over a deep basin. Made from a traditional Hawaiian hardwood, this lovely vessel boasts a gorgeous natural woodgrain in swirling hues of golden caramel and butterscotch with chocolate brown and espresso striations. Size: 11.125" in diameter x 7.375" H (28.3 cm x 18.7 cm)

Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection

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#146437

Collection label on base. A few miniscule nicks to base and lightly abraded areas to interior. Otherwise, intact and excellent.