19th century
Height 11 1/2"
Provenance: Private collection, Honolulu, HI
Te Rangi Hiroa (Sir Peter Buck) notes, "Decorated gourd bowls ('umeke pawehe) were made on Niihau, where decorated mats (moena pawehe) were also made. The descriptive word pawehe was applied to geometric decoration on both gourds and mats. The decoration consisted of lines and geometrical figures in the natural color of the gourds set in a dark background. (Arts and Crafts of Hawaii, 1957, pp. 36-37)
19th century
Height 11 1/2"
Provenance: Private collection, Honolulu, HI
Te Rangi Hiroa (Sir Peter Buck) notes, "Decorated gourd bowls ('umeke pawehe) were made on Niihau, where decorated mats (moena pawehe) were also made. The descriptive word pawehe was applied to geometric decoration on both gourds and mats. The decoration consisted of lines and geometrical figures in the natural color of the gourds set in a dark background. (Arts and Crafts of Hawaii, 1957, pp. 36-37)
