Hawaiian Islands Bowl, pakaka
diameter 9 3/4in (24.8cm)
finely hand-carved, probably kou wood, with flat bottom and curved sides turning slightly in at the rim, multiple "butterfly", pewa, repairs to the surface; shellac-finished wood with a dramatic contrast of golden sapwood against the rich, dark heartwood; with label "I.A. Jenkins Collection" and remnants of another label.
Provenance:
Irving Jenkins Collection, Hawaii
finely hand-carved, probably kou wood, with flat bottom and curved sides turning slightly in at the rim, multiple "butterfly", pewa, repairs to the surface; shellac-finished wood with a dramatic contrast of golden sapwood against the rich, dark heartwood; with label "I.A. Jenkins Collection" and remnants of another label.
Provenance:
Irving Jenkins Collection, Hawaii
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 4,000
£1,900 - 2,600
€2,200 - 3,000
£1,900 - 2,600
€2,200 - 3,000
Category: Ethnographic Art / African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art
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