19th C. Hawaiian Stone Pounder / Sanding Tool
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**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. The tool has a tapered conical handle, a rounded shoulder, and a planar sanding surface that is incredibly smooth to the touch. A lovely example of Hawaiian craftsmanship! Size: 3.4" L x 2.7" W x 2.25" H (8.6 cm x 6.9 cm x 5.7 cm); 3.6" H (9.1 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection, bought in Kona, Hawaii in the early 1990s
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.
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#148584
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. The tool has a tapered conical handle, a rounded shoulder, and a planar sanding surface that is incredibly smooth to the touch. A lovely example of Hawaiian craftsmanship! Size: 3.4" L x 2.7" W x 2.25" H (8.6 cm x 6.9 cm x 5.7 cm); 3.6" H (9.1 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection, bought in Kona, Hawaii in the early 1990s
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.
#148584
Condition
Intact and very good, with light encrustations within some pores.
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19th C. Hawaiian Stone Pounder / Sanding Tool
Estimate $400 - $600
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