Sold2021Stunning 18th C. Hawaiian Basalt Adze BladeNorth 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 aSee Sold Price
Sold202118th C. Hawaiian Basalt Adze BladeNorth Pacific, Hawaii, Big Island, Mount Kea, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. An attractive and hefty basalt adze blade of a utilitarian form that is hand-carved from dark gray hardstone. The sizable tooSee Sold Price
Sold202218th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian Basalt Adze BladeNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, eastern Big Island, Kalapana, Black Sand Beach, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 18th century CE or earlier. A hand-carved basalt hand tool known as an adze with a trapezoidalSee Sold Price
Sold202218th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian Basalt Chisel / Adze BladeNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 18th century CE or earlier. A hand-carved basalt hand chisel or adze blade boasting dark gray to nearly black hues. The sturdy tool features aSee Sold Price
Sold2021Large Hawaiian Pre-Contact Basalt Adze BladeNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 14th to 18th century CE. A sizable and hefty adze (adz) blade of an elongated trapezoidal form made to be used for cutting, carving, and smoothSee Sold Price
Sold2021Sizable Hawaiian Pre-Contact Basalt Adze BladeNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 15th to 18th century CE. A beautiful example of an adze (adz) blade of a relative trapezoidal form, hand-carved from dark gray basalt. The largSee 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
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
Sold2022Superb 18th C. Hawaiian Pre-Contact Stone Adze BladeNorth 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 incrediblySee Sold Price
Sold202218th C. Hawaiian Stone Finishing Adze BladeNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 18th century CE. A petite example of an adze blade, hand-carved from dark brown-gray stone, used for creating finer details or smoothing rough surfaces. The trapezSee Sold Price
Sold202218th C. Hawaiian Stone Hand Chisel / Adze BladeNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A hand-carved hand chisel or adze blade of a hefty and sturdy form with a trapezoidal body, a slightly raised handle, and a sharpened bladSee Sold Price
Sold202218th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian Stone AdzeNorth 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 wSee Sold Price
Sold202114th C. Hawaiian Pre-Contact Stone Adze Blades (2)North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 14th to 18th century CE. A pair of miniature hand knapped stone adze heads. The first is a gray stone with flattened faces and a tapered butt eSee Sold Price
Sold202114th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian Stone Adze**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact period, ca. 14th to 18th century CE. A huge and heavy gray basalt adze (adz) head, probably quarried from Mauna Kea, Hawaii. TheSee Sold Price
Sold202216th C. Hawaiian Pre-Contact Stone Adze SharpenerNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 16th to 18th century CE. A hand-carved stone tool of a rectangular form meant for sharpening the stone blades used in adzes. The sturdy implemeSee Sold Price
Sold202218th C. Hawaiian Basalt Poi PounderNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 18th century CE. A lovely poi pounder of hefty and perhaps usable form that is hand-carved from porous yet sturdy basalt. The implement features a tapered handle pSee Sold Price
Sold2021Fine 18th C. Hawaiian Basalt VesselNorth Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 18th century CE. A remarkable bowl, skillfully hand-carved from taupe-hued basalt to present a cylindrical body comprised of 3 tiers. The wide rim flares outwards to surrounSee Sold Price
Sold2022Hefty 18th C. Hawaiian Basalt Poi Pounder**Originally Listed At $300** Polynesia, Hawaiian Islands, Maui, 18th century. A hefty and sizeable section of a pestle, hand-carved from porous black basalt, meant for pounding taro root into poi. ThSee Sold Price
Sold202218th C. Hawaiian Pre-Contact Basalt Poi PounderNorth Pacific, Hawaii, Maui, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 18th century CE or earlier. A sizable and hefty poi pounder, hand-carved from porous basalt in mottled hues of ash gray. The tool displays a conicaSee Sold Price
Sold202218th C. Tahitian Hafted Basalt Adze18th C. Tahitian Hafted Basalt Adze. Carved wood halft with braided sennit. On stand. Provenance: Mauna Kea Galleries, Mark Blackburn. Size: 18'' x 7'' x 2'' (46 x 18 x 5 cm).See Sold Price
Sold202219th C. Polynesian Cook Islands Basalt Adze BladeOceania, Polynesia, Cook Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A lovely adze blade of a sturdy form that is hand-carved from light gray basalt. The tapered tool exhibits a triangular handle with a rounded tipSee Sold Price
Sold202318th C. Northwest Coast Inuit Stone Adze BladeOriginally listed at $300 Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, Inuit, ca. 18th century CE or earlier. A hand-carved adze blade with a sturdy tang, a thick body, and a tapered blade head with a shSee Sold Price
Sold202118th C. Papua New Guinean Stone Adze**Originally Listed At $400** Oceania, Western Papua New Guinea, Lake Setani area, ca. 18th century CE. A beautiful pre-contact adze blade, hand-carved from a mottled gray stone with both light and daSee Sold Price
Sold202118th C. Hawaiian Stone Poi PounderNorth Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 18th century CE. A sizable and splendid poi pounder, hand-carved from basalt in mottled hues of black and charcoal. The fine implement displays a hemispherical handle and aSee Sold Price
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