Description:

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Maui, Wailuku, ca. late 19th century CE. A hand-carved bowl made from richly-grained kou wood known as an umeke (also umeke la'au pakaka). This wood has a warm luster and a pretty woodgrain pattern. Native to coastal regions of the Hawaiian Islands, Kou can grow up to 25 feet across and 50 feet tall. The majority of the tree population was destroyed by moths in the 1800s. Kou was prized by Hawaiian royalty for food vessels due to both the beauty of its wood grain and its inability to corrupt the taste of food. Size: 5" Diameter x 4" H (12.7 cm x 10.2 cm)

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, acquired from 2000 to 2010

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#179915

  • Condition: Intact and excellent with minor surface nicks to surface and rim.

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