Sold2022Hawaiian Poi Pounder, 19th century, black basalt, well proportioned, the bulbous butt end with flatHawaiian Poi Pounder, 19th century, black basalt, well proportioned, the bulbous butt end with flat underside, and smooth sides, ht. 6 3/4 in. Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess collection, Honolulu,See Sold Price
Sold202119th C. Hawaiian Basalt Poi Pounder - Phallic FormNorth Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 19th century CE. A sizable and splendid poi pounder, hand-carved from basalt in mottled hues of tan and grey. Presenting an overall phallic form, the fine implement displaysSee Sold Price
Sold2024Polynesian black-basalt poi pounderPolynesian black-basalt poi pounder, 18th/19th c., Hawaii, bell-form with integrated handle, 7"h x 5"diaSee Sold Price
Sold202119th C. Hawaiian Basalt Adze BladeSouth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-knapped basalt blade used for a utilitarian adze. The trapezoidal blade features a dense butt end that would be fitted atop the head of anSee Sold Price
Sold202219th C. Hawaiian Basalt Stone Poi / Medicine PounderNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Maui-Lahaina, ca. 19th century CE. A sizable poi or medicine pounder, hand-carved from basalt in mottled hues of gray. The fine implement displays a thick handle and aSee Sold Price
Sold202119th C. Hawaiian Stone Adze Axe HeadNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A hefty stone adze or chopping tool with an elongated profile. The butt end is quite thick with a flat face, which could certainly be used as a haSee Sold Price
Sold201719th C. Polynesian / Hawaiian Stone Poi PounderSouth Pacific, Polynesia or Hawaii, ca. 19th century CE. Made of a smoothed grey-green basalt, with a rounded base and a slightly pronounced handle, this style of poi pounder is known as "knobbed". SiSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Superb Hawaiian Poi Pounder Hawaiian Islands,A Superb Hawaiian Poi Pounder Hawaiian Islands, 19th century Weighty gray stone, carved and pecked into an elegant pounder carinated at bottom and with a globular knob at top. In excellent condition,See Sold Price
Sold202119th C. Hawaiian Stone Poi PounderNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Big Island (Hawai'i), ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful poi pounder or muller tool carved by hand from tan-hued stone with light gray inclusions. The tool exhibits a brSee Sold Price
Sold2021Fine 19th C. Hawaiian Stone Poi PounderNorth 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 broadSee Sold Price
202419th C. Hawaiian Basalt Adze Blade**Originally Listed At $300** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-carved black basalt adze blade with an upturned tang, a thick midsection, and a downward-sloping blade edge tSee Sold Price
Sold201819th C. Hawaiian Cast Iron Poi Pounder - Very RareNorth America, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A sizeable and heavy cast-iron pestle meant for pounding taro root into poi. This pounder has a knob-shaped handle, a thick neck, and a pounding sSee Sold Price
Sold202319th C. Polynesian Tahitian Basalt Poi PounderFrench Polynesia, Tahiti, Society Islands, ca. 17th to 19th century CE. A fabulous and hefty pounder, hand-carved from pale-gray basalt, meant to pulverize the roots of the taro plant into poi. The toSee Sold Price
Sold202119th C. Hawaiian Ohia Wood Poi Pounder + Mortar**Originally Listed At $400** North America, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. Finely carved and burnished from Ohia wood, a pestle and pedestaled mortar made for pounding taro root into poi. ThiSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare 19th C. Hawaiian Kauila Wood SpearNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Moloka'i, ca. 19th century CE. A wooden javelin or spear made from kauila wood. The weapon is simple and carved with a rounded butt end and tapering blade tip. A spearSee Sold Price
Sold201819th C. Hawaiian Wooden Tapa Beater - Rare this nice!Oceania/Polynesia, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A well-preserved, carved wooden tapa beater with four faces and a tapering, conical handle with a rounded end. Each of the faces has a differeSee Sold Price
Sold202119th C. Marquesas Islands Stone Poi PounderFrench Polynesia, Marquesas Islands, Enata peoples, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. An intriguing and elegant poi pounder, hand-carved from light gray basalt stone, used for repeatedly poundinSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Polynesian Black-Basalt Poi PounderA Polynesian Black-Basalt Poi PounderMaupiti-type, Circa 18th CenturyHeight 6 inches (15.3 cm).Property from the Estate of Alexander Brody, Honolulu, Hawaii Provenance: Acquired from Anthony JP MeyerSee Sold Price
Sold201819TH C CHINESE ZITAN WICKER DAY BED19th Century Chinese Zitan wicker day bed. The well-proportioned bed with a sturdy rectangular frame that holds a beautiful wicker sleeping mat. The bed is raised on sturdy wooden pilings that run perSee Sold Price
Sold2021Tekke (?) Torba, Turkmenistan, First Half 19th C.Tekke (?) torba, 12-guls, Turkmenistan, first half 19th century. A refined weaving with elegant style and spacious composition. The twelve guls are beautifully drawn, well-proportioned and tall givingSee Sold Price
Sold2023A WEDGWOOD BLACK BASALT BUST OF MERCURY, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURYA WEDGWOOD BLACK BASALT BUST OF MERCURY LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY After a model attributed to John Flaxman, impressed 'Wedgwood' to the reverse, underside of socle impressed Wedgwood STZ 1 46.5cm hSee Sold Price
Sold201818/19TH C RARE CHINESE ZITAN WAISTED DAYBED, TA18th/19th C. RARE CHINESE ZITAN WAISTED DAYBED, TA The well-proportioned bed has a narrow waist, which supports a sturdy rectangular frame enclosing the hard mat bed. Raised on sturdy, slightly inwardSee Sold Price
Sold202218/19TH C RARE CHINESE ZITAN WAISTED DAYBED, TADimensions: 30" H x 79-1/2" L x 40" D 18th/19th C. RARE CHINESE ZITAN WAISTED DAYBED, TA The well-proportioned bed has a narrow waist, which supports a sturdy rectangular frame enclosing the hard matSee Sold Price
Sold2024Beautiful 19th C. Hawaiian Gourd Umeke (for Poi)North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful and sizable serving vessel hand-carved from a thin-walled gourd known as an umeke (also umeke la'au pakaka) - a bowl used by high-statSee Sold Price
7 days LeftNoble House Collection GalleryANTIQUE CHINESE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE MINIATURE CARVED AMBER TOP 19TH C$50(1 bid)