Lot 0067A

18th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian Stone Tools, 3 pcs

Similar Sale History

Sold

18th C. Hawaiian Pre-Contact Stone Poi Pounder: North 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 large

202218th C. Hawaiian Pre-Contact Stone Poi PounderSee Sold Price

Sold

18th C. Hawaiian Stone Poi Pounder: North 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 neck

202118th C. Hawaiian Stone Poi PounderSee Sold Price

Sold

Stunning 18th C. Hawaiian Basalt Adze Blade: North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact era, ca. 18th century CE or earlier. A sizable stone adze blade of a utilitarian form that is hand-carved from dark gray-black basalt. The tool exhibits a

2021Stunning 18th C. Hawaiian Basalt Adze BladeSee Sold Price

Sold

Rare 15th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian Stone Canoe Breaker: North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 15th to 18th century CE. A rare item used in warfare while on the water known as a pohaku ku'i wa'a or a "canoe breaker," made from a hefty vol

2021Rare 15th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian Stone Canoe BreakerSee Sold Price

Sold

16th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian Stone Kukui Nut Lamp: 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

202116th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian Stone Kukui Nut LampSee Sold Price

Sold

18th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian Stone Hand Chisel: North 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 handl

202218th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian Stone Hand ChiselSee Sold Price

Sold

18th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian Stone Adze: North 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 w

202218th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian Stone AdzeSee Sold Price

Sold

Pre-Contact Hawaiian Stone Hand Tool: **Originally Listed At $400** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Maui, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 16th to 18th century CE. A spherical stone tool of utilitarian form, most likely for a hammer. This would h

2023Pre-Contact Hawaiian Stone Hand ToolSee Sold Price

Sold

16th C. Hawaiian Pre-Contact Stone Sorcerer Bowl: North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Maui, Lahaina, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 16th to 18th century CE. A rare example of a hand-carved stone bowl known as a sorcerer's bowl, or kapuahikuni ana' an'a. The he

202116th C. Hawaiian Pre-Contact Stone Sorcerer BowlSee Sold Price

Sold

16th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian 'Ulu Maika Game Stones (5): 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

202116th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian 'Ulu Maika Game Stones (5)See Sold Price

Sold

Superb 18th C. Hawaiian Pre-Contact Stone Adze Blade: North 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 incredibly

2022Superb 18th C. Hawaiian Pre-Contact Stone Adze BladeSee Sold Price

Sold

18th C. Hawaiian Pre-Contact Stone Kukui Nut Lamp: North 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 c

202218th C. Hawaiian Pre-Contact Stone Kukui Nut LampSee Sold Price

Sold

16th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian 'Ulu Maika Game Stones (6): 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

202116th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian 'Ulu Maika Game Stones (6)See Sold Price

Sold

16th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian Limestone Bait Mortar: North 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 pecke

202116th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian Limestone Bait MortarSee Sold Price

Sold

Fine 19th C. Hawaiian Stone Poi Pounder: 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

2021Fine 19th C. Hawaiian Stone Poi PounderSee Sold Price

Sold

202119th C. Hawaiian Stone Adze Axe HeadSee Sold Price

Recommended Items

2 Pre-Contact Hawaiian Ulu Maika Game Stones: North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 16th to 18th century CE. Two thick discoidals that were hand-pecked and polished from a volcanic stone for use in a game known as "ulu maika."

3 days Left2 Pre-Contact Hawaiian Ulu Maika Game Stones

$300

Stone Age Lakenheath Knapped Stone Tool Group: Palaeolithic-Neolithic Period, circa 200,000-3rd millennium B.C. Group of three hand-axes; one with black inked inscription: 'ADZE / LAKENHEATH / 1974'. 596 grams total, 8.9-10.3 cm (3 1/2 - 4 in.). F

1 day LeftStone Age Lakenheath Knapped Stone Tool Group

£5

Western Asiatic Limestone Mortar: 1st millennium B.C. With short columnar base and bulbous upper body, broad rim with pouring lip. Cf. Squitieri. A., Eitam, D. (ed.), Stone tools in the Ancient Near East and Egypt, Ground stone tools,

1 day LeftWestern Asiatic Limestone Mortar

£5

19th C. Indonesian Stone Cobek + Ulekan (Mortar, Pestle): Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. 19th century CE or earlier. A mortar dish known as a cobek, and a special pestle known as ulekan, a utilitarian cooking tool used in food preparation. The ulekan is shap

3 days Left19th C. Indonesian Stone Cobek + Ulekan (Mortar, Pestle)

$450

Stone Age Arrowhead and Tool Collection: Neolithic Period, circa 5th-3rd millennium B.C. Including barbed-and-tanged arrowheads, chisel and oblate blade; all mounted on perspex display frames. 53.6 grams total including stand, 25-34 mm (1 -

1 day LeftStone Age Arrowhead and Tool Collection

£5

Stone Age Twydall Knapped Flint Tool: Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000 B.P. Irregular crescent-shaped scraper with some cortex; with an old inked inscription: '4.SM.1113.C / Twydall'. The Twydall finds are discussed in Beresford,

1 day LeftStone Age Twydall Knapped Flint Tool

£15

Stone Age Flint and Other Tool Collection: Mainly Neolithic Period, 4th millennium B.C. and later. Including scrapers, burins, arrowheads and other items; in a glazed wooden display case with removable lid, green baize lining. 3.35 kg total in

1 day LeftStone Age Flint and Other Tool Collection

£5

Stone Age Twydall Knapped Flint Tool: Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000 B.P. Irregular scraper; with an old inked inscription: '2.PB.1215.C / Twydall'. The Twydall finds are discussed in Beresford, F.R., Palaeolithic Material From

1 day LeftStone Age Twydall Knapped Flint Tool

£5

Stone Age Twydall Knapped Flint Tool: Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000 B.P. Triangular burin; with an old inked inscription: '2.PB.1282.C / Twydall'. The Twydall finds are discussed in Beresford, F.R., Palaeolithic Material From L

1 day LeftStone Age Twydall Knapped Flint Tool

£5

Stone Age Twydall Knapped Flint Tool: Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000 B.P. Rounded scraper with cortex to the reverse; with an old inked inscription: '2.SS.1230.C / Twydall'. The Twydall finds are discussed in Beresford, F.R., Pa

1 day LeftStone Age Twydall Knapped Flint Tool

£5

Stone Age Twydall Knapped Flint Tool: Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000 B.P. Triangular-section scraper with some cortex remaining; with an old inked inscription: '4.SS.1112.C / Twydall'. The Twydall finds are discussed in Beresfor

1 day LeftStone Age Twydall Knapped Flint Tool

£5

Stone Age British Knapped Flint Tool Group: Neolithic Period, 5th-3rd millennium B.C. Comprising discoid, lozengiform and triangular scrapers, flint nodule with inked 'Spionnos' inscription, and other items, some mounted on glazed ceramic tile

1 day LeftStone Age British Knapped Flint Tool Group

£5

Stone Age Neolithic and Later Flint Tool Group: 6th millennium B.C. and later. Mixed group including scrapers and other items; offered with three large and three small reproduction arrowheads. 351 grams total, 2.4-10 cm (1 - 4 in.). Ex London, UK,

1 day LeftStone Age Neolithic and Later Flint Tool Group

£5

Princess by George C Erickson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 79 pcs Dinner: Princess by George C Erickson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 79 pcs Dinner Rare dinner size princess by george c. Erickson handwrought sterling silver flatware set - 79 pieces. Georg erickson wo

7 days LeftPrincess by George C Erickson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 79 pcs Dinner

$10

Stone Age Flint Knife Group: Neolithic Period, circa 6th millennium B.C. Comprising thirty knives and some other tools. 237 grams total, 39-70 mm (1 1/2 - 2 3/4 in.). From the Arthur Halcrow Versage collection, Reigate, Surrey, U

1 day LeftStone Age Flint Knife Group

£5

Four Knives, 20th/21st c., Longest- L.- Blade- 7 1/2 in. (4 Pcs.): Four Knives, 20th/21st c., consisting of a Cuda Maxx 5.5-D2 Quik Flik D. Ralph Desin USA with a 5 inch blade; a folding lock blade with stag scales, possibly Solingen H. Boker and Co.; a Samson Pacifi

Jun 14, 2024Four Knives, 20th/21st c., Longest- L.- Blade- 7 1/2 in. (4 Pcs.)

$600

18th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian Stone Tools, 3 pcs

Item Details

Description

**Originally Listed At $400**

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 18th century CE or earlier. A collection of 3 Hawaiian stone tools, one for pecking / polishing wood or stone, another for sharpening other tools, and a fragment of a blade shaped head, with a highly sharpened edges and a slight bulge in the center. The basalt tool is a pounder or sanding tool, carved from a fragment of porous volcanic stone of a soft grey hue. The stone in the rectangular form was probably meant for sharpening the stone blades used in adzes. The sturdy implement features slightly slanted ends as well as 4 sweeping faces with smooth areas from continual grinding. Size of basalt sander: 4.5" L x 2.75" W x 2.5" H (11.4 cm x 7 cm x 6.4 cm)

Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.

#141716

Condition

Flattened blade is perhaps a fragment of a larger piece with a clean break along one side. Stable hairline fissures on adze sharpener. Basalt stone is intact. Wear on all three commensurate with age and use.