Kou wood with kukui nut finish
18th century
Height 6 3/4" Diameter 12 1/2"
Provenance: One of two bowls found under a coffee shack in Kealekekua Bay Hawaii
A truly rare pre contact meat bowl hand hewed from nearly extinct kou wood with stone tools. A rarely seen type of bowl with wonderful shape and form.
Kou wood with kukui nut finish
18th century
Height 6 3/4" Diameter 12 1/2"
Provenance: One of two bowls found under a coffee shack in Kealekekua Bay Hawaii
A truly rare pre contact meat bowl hand hewed from nearly extinct kou wood with stone tools. A rarely seen type of bowl with wonderful shape and form.
