Description:

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 20th century CE. A gorgeous carved koa wood bowl known as an "umeke," (also "umeke la'au pakaka") a high-status bowl used for eating poi, presenting a flat, circular base and smooth walls that curve gently inward to an annular rim. Boasting a lustrous burnish, this elegant vessel presents a natural woodgrain surface in hues of golden caramel and butterscotch with striations of chocolate brown and espresso. Size: 3.75" in diameter x 2" H (9.5 cm x 5.1 cm)

Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection

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#142488

  • Condition: Base carved "Koa / Umeke / Hawaii." Collection label on base. Intact and excellent.

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