Pounder, Maupiti Island, Tahiti Islands

French 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 to

Hardstone pre-contact example from Tahiti in the Society Islands of French Polynesia.

O/V, SLR, 21 x 17", Henri Bouvier was a French trained artist that moved to Tahiti back in the 1930's. He went on to become a prominent political figure in Tahiti - especially in the 1970's. He also s

Engraved nautical map from the 1774 first French edition of the first map of New Zealand, illustrating Lieutenant James Cook's 1769 exploration of the passage between New Zealand's North and South isl

1831 1ed Mutiny of HMS Bounty Pacific Pitcairn Island Tahiti VOYAGES Bligh The HMS Bounty was an 18th-century Royal Navy merchant ship that is best remembered for the epic mutiny that occurred under t

1797 1ed VOYAGES in CHINA George Macartney Australia Pelew Islands Tahiti Mavor William Mavors Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages is one of the best and most thorough collections of rep

Title/Content of Map: Chart of the Island of Otaheite Date Printed: 1775 ca. Cartographer: Capt. James Cook R.N. Size (inches): 12.3x16.1 Large scale map of the Island of Tahiti, with detailed typogra

TITLE/CONTENT OF MAP: 'POLYNESIA, OR ISLANDS IN THE PACIFIC.Mariana or Ladrones, Pelew Islands. or Palaos, Gilbert Islands. or Scarborough Range, Marshall Islands, Otdia or Romanzoff Group, Galapagos

1888 Isles of Pacific Ocean New Zealand Fiji Tahiti Easter Island Moai Hawaii “The Isles of the Pacific” is a late 19th-century history of the geography and wonders of the islands in the South Pac

Oceania / Polynesia, Tahiti, Society Islands, ca. 19th century CE. Rare crown, consisting of hundreds of carefully stitched white and pale orange-tipped white tulip-shaped seashells placed to create a

Oceania, Polynesia, Tahiti, Society Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-built hei formed by stringing hundreds of petite momi (Euplica varians) shells in a variety of colors on a modern strand. Prese

**Originally Listed At $800** Oceania, French Polynesia, Tahiti, Society Islands, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A lovely cylindrical drum, hand-carved from a single piece of caramel-hued hard wood,

1796 1ed VOYAGES Byron Patagonia Wallis TAHITI Pitcairn Island New Guinea Mavor William Mavors Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages is one of the best and most thorough collections of rep

Engraved nautical map from the 1774 first French edition of the first map of New Zealand, illustrating Lieutenant James Cook's 1769 exploration of the passage between New Zealand's North and South isl

CAPTION PRINTED BELOW PICTURE: 'View of the island of Otaheite' DATE PRINTED: 1789 IMAGE SIZE: Approx 14.0 x 19.0cm, 5.5 x 7.5 inches (Medium) TYPE: Antique copperplate print CONDITION: Good; suitable

NOON TAHITI SHOWING MOOREA ISLAND, 1913, oil painting on canvas, signed and dated and titled lower right, 9 x 14”, frame 12 ¾ x 17 ¾”.

TITLE/CONTENT OF MAP: 'Polynesia or Islands in the Pacific Ocean' Vignettes: Resolution Bay, Marquesas; Harbour of Dory, New Guinea; Otaheite [Tahiti]; Kalakakooa, Sandwich Islands [Hawaiian islands].

CAPTION PRINTED BELOW PICTURE: 'Polynesia or Islands in the Pacific Ocean' Vignettes: Resolution Bay, Marquesas; Harbour of Dory, New Guinea; Otaheite [Tahiti]; Kalakakooa, Sandwich Islands [Hawaiian

Reserve Reduced! TITLE/CONTENT OF MAP: 'Polynesia or Islands in the Pacific Ocean' Vignettes: Resolution Bay, Marquesas; Harbour of Dory, New Guinea; Otaheite [Tahiti]; Kalakakooa, Sandwich Islands [H

mid 20th c South Pacific photos, paintings, possibly Tahiti or Fiji islands (6 pcs), including hand colored photo, sizes 7" x 9" to 18" x 10"

1780 Captain Cook VOYAGES Explorers Easter Island Pacific Ocean Hebrides Tahiti The best book of its kind! A rare book La Harpe’s ‘General History of Voyages’! This extensive work was begun by L

North 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 br

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Big Island (Hawai'i), ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A wonderful poi pounder of a relatively uniform conical shape that is hand-carved from dark-gray hardstone with crea

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,