



Lot 37
Three Hawaiian stone adze blades ko'i and pestle mea ku'i lg. 10 1/4, 8 3/8, and 8 3/4 in.
3 – 13 March 2024, 12:00 EDT
Skinner Marlborough, MassachusettsSold for US$537.60 inc. premium
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Three Hawaiian stone adze blades ko'i and pestle mea ku'i
Pre-contact period, two large basalt stone adze blades, used for canoe building, with a volcanic stone pestle.
lg. 10 1/4, 8 3/8, and 8 3/4 in.
lg. 10 1/4, 8 3/8, and 8 3/4 in.
Footnotes
Provenance: The Leo and Lilian Fortess collection, Honolulu, Hawaii.