ARTIFACTS

Hawaiian Sling Stone

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Discovered in waters off Waialua in Molokai. Excellent classic shape. Solid basalt with coral growth. Created by a master craftsman.

Hawaiian Octopus Lure

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Found in the ocean in about 5 feet of water off Barbers Point. The white spots are growths of coral. The last picture shows what a completed lure looks like.

21 Pre Contact Hawaiian Artifacts

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This collection of 21 Hawaiian artifacts includes various bone picks and drills, two fishs hook in excellent condition, an ornamental dog tooth piece and many fish hook fragments. From the Big Island; most likely precontact.

4 Pre Contact Hawaiian Artifacts

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This collection of exquisite Hawaiian artifacts includes an olana scraper made of shell, a fish hook in excellent condition, an ornamental dog tooth piece and a bone drill/pick. From the Big Island; most likely precontact.

5 Pre Contact Hawaiian Artifacts

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This collection of Hawaiian artifacts includes a fish hook in excellent condition, two fish hook fragments and two bone drill/picks. From the Big Island; most likely precontact.

Hawaiian Coconut Eating Utensil

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19TH CENTURY/EARLY 20TH CENTURY

HAWAIIAN COCONUT POI SPOON (?) or BOWL

MEASURING 4 1/2 INCHES WIDE AND APPROX 1 INCH TALL. THE COLORING AND WORKMANSHIP IS WONDERFUL. THIS IS AN INTERESTING ITEM. SPOONS OF THIS KIND WERE USED IN THE KAPOHO AREA OF THE BIG ISLAND.

PART OF THE MACY/PATTEN FAMILY COLLECTION. CAROLINE AUSTIN MACY PATTEN'S MOTHER WAS ISABELL BIRDS GUIDE WHILE IN HILO AND IS MENTIONED AT LENGTH IN HER BOOK "MY SIX MONTHS IN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS".

Hawaiian Coconut Cup Calabash

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19TH CENTURY/EARLY 20TH CENTURY

HAWAIIAN COCONUT BOWL

MEASURING 5 1/2 INCHES TALL AND 5 INCHES WIDE.THE COLORING AND WORKMANSHIP IS WONDERFUL. THE RIM HAS SCALLOPED NOTCHES CUT INTO IT.

PART OF THE MACY/PATTEN FAMILY COLLECTION. CAROLINE AUSTIN MACY PATTEN'S MOTHER WAS ISABELL BIRDS GUIDE WHILE IN HILO AND IS MENTIONED AT LENGTH IN HER BOOK "MY SIX MONTHS IN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS".

Hawaiian Coconut Cup Calabash

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19TH CENTURY/EARLY 20TH CENTURY

HAWAIIAN COCONUT BOWL

MEASURING 3 3/4 INCHES TALL AND 4 INCHES WIDE.THE COLORING AND WORKMANSHIP IS WONDERFUL. THE RIM HAS FOUR (4) NOTCHES CUT INTO IT.

PART OF THE MACY/PATTEN FAMILY COLLECTION. CAROLINE AUSTIN MACY PATTEN'S MOTHER WAS ISABELL BIRDS GUIDE WHILE IN HILO AND IS MENTIONED AT LENGTH IN HER BOOK "MY SIX MONTHS IN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS".