Polynesian Carved Wood Poi

Polynesian Carved Wood Poi Bowl, Hawaii, 19th century, calabash shape, probably Milo wood, (numerous surface cracks and repaired bottom), ht. 7 1/2, wd. 9 1/2 Read more…

Polynesian Carved Wood Poi Bowl, Hawaii, early 19th century, the shallow rounded form with inturned neck, old tag on bottom reads "Hawaiian, Koa Wood," (cracks, Read more…

Hawaiian Carved Wood Poi Bowl, c. 19th century, the circular form of koa wood, with indigenous repairs including a butterfly shape, glossy patina, ht. 6 Read more…

Two Polynesian Carved Wood Clubs, Fiji, c. 19th century, a throwing club with chip-carved handle and compressed head with carved lozenges, and a "gunstock" form Read more…

Polynesian Carved Wood Paddle, Austral Islands, c. 19th century, the leaf-shaped blade and cylindrical shaft chip-carved overall in a tight grid pattern, the finial carved Read more…

Polynesian Carved Wood Club, Tonga, c. 19th century, the paddle form chip-carved overall, perforated at the handle end for suspension, (wood loss), lg. 38 in. Read more…

Polynesian Carved Wood Paddle, Austral Island, chip-carved in its entirety, the handle with repeating dancing figures, (wood loss), lg. 39 1/2 in. Read more…

Polynesian Carved Wood Club, Tonga, c. late 19th century, the flare-bladed form partially covered in fine chip carving, with two relief carved ribbed sections, (minor Read more…

Polynesian Carved Wood Throwing Club, Fiji, 19th century, with chip-carved handle, the compressed spherical head with three rows of carved lozenges, rich patina, lg. 16 Read more…

Polynesian Carved Wood Club, Tonga, c. 19th century, the Lanceolate blade and squarish shaft chip-carved overall with alternating zigzag and linear patterns, with one small Read more…