A superb Hawaiian bowl, Hawaii

'umeke palewa, of kou wood with light and dark grain, the rounded sides and flattened base with intermittent indigenous dove-tail, pegged and resin-filled repairs; handwritten label '276' in black ink on inside; exceptionally fine glossy reddish brown patina.

Dr. R. M. Browne, Honolulu (accession no. '276')
George Ortiz, Geneva
Sotheby's, London, June 29, 1978, lot 230
Acquired at the above auction

The Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, Hawaii, An Exhibition of Oceanic Arts from Collections in Hawaii, February 23 - April 9, 1967

The Honolulu Academy of Art (ed.), An Exhibition of Oceanic Arts from Collections in Hawaii, Honolulu, 1967, p. 7, note after item 18

Very good condition overall for an object of this type and age. Age crack through center with traditional repair. Tiny bit of silver paint on inside rim. Very minor surface abrasions from traditional use.
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