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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  Aboriginal & Oceanic Arts
• Sale Date:
  17 Jun 2018 ~ 2pm (AEST)
• Lot #:
  538
• Lot Description:
  A Royal Hawaiian Kou Wood Bowl
  pohaku ku'i poi. These were often heirloom items handed from generation to generation. This bowl was made in the early traditional method being carefully carved out with stone or a metal tools. Next, the bitterness in the wood was removed by soaking in sea water; the wood was further sweetened by an application of fermented taro or sweet potato. Finally, the bowl was polished with pumice or shark skin, and rubbed to a high gloss with nut oil. This coating helped waterproof the wood, extending its life.
  Dia. 30 cm
• Provenance:
  Kauikeaouli, King Kamehameha III (1813-1854); Benjamin Franklin Dillingham (1844-1918); Water Francis Dillingham (1875-1963); Thence by Descent; Mark Blackburn Collection.
• Estimate:
  A$3,500 - 4,500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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