Title: | Kou Pig Board |
Circa: | c.1960 |
Size: | 4" x 19.5" x 41" |
Medium: | Kou |
Price: | $4,200.00 |
A rare 19th Century Hawaii Kou Wood Poi Board w/Repairs. Solid precious kou wood - fantastic shape and form, a poi pounding board, papa ku'i measuring 4” high, 19.5” width and 41.0” length. Made of one piece of precious kou, a wood nearly eradicated by an invasive moth during the late 1800s. An heirloom of historical importance and previously used to mash taro to make poi, a standard in the diet of the ancient Hawaiians, Features a fine patina and characteristics of much use, including several old native repairs.
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