Description:

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. mid-20th century CE. Signed "Koa / L. Bailey." 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. A pair of incised horizontal striations additionally adorn the area near the rim. Size: 5.2" in diameter x 2.7" H (13.2 cm x 6.9 cm)

Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection

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#142482

  • Condition: Signed "Koa / L. Bailey" on base. Collection label on base. Intact and excellent.

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