Kahuna Bowl Kapauahikuni ‘ana’ana - SOLD
18th Century or earlier
Basalt
Height 1.89" Width 3.5 "
Provenance: Mark and Carolyn Blackburn Collection, Marfa, TX
Joseph Gerena, NY
Hemmeter Collection, Honolulu, HI
Walter Dudley Child Jr. Honolulu, HI
Inter-Island Steamship Company, Honolulu, HI
Bowls such as this were used by the kahuna ana'ana. In this ritual, he collected hair, spittle, nail pairings, or other items containing the intended victim's personal mystical power or mana, and therefore the victim, through the use of prayers or spells. Victims were known to take to their mats, waste away and die; however, one under the spell could seek release and guidance from a healing kahuna. (Brigham 1902:389-390).
Publication: Polynesia - The Mark and Carolyn Blackburn Collection of Polynesian Art, the University of Hawaii Press, 2010, Page 387 #647
18th Century or earlier
Basalt
Height 1.89" Width 3.5 "
Provenance: Mark and Carolyn Blackburn Collection, Marfa, TX
Joseph Gerena, NY
Hemmeter Collection, Honolulu, HI
Walter Dudley Child Jr. Honolulu, HI
Inter-Island Steamship Company, Honolulu, HI
Bowls such as this were used by the kahuna ana'ana. In this ritual, he collected hair, spittle, nail pairings, or other items containing the intended victim's personal mystical power or mana, and therefore the victim, through the use of prayers or spells. Victims were known to take to their mats, waste away and die; however, one under the spell could seek release and guidance from a healing kahuna. (Brigham 1902:389-390).
Publication: Polynesia - The Mark and Carolyn Blackburn Collection of Polynesian Art, the University of Hawaii Press, 2010, Page 387 #647
18th Century or earlier
Basalt
Height 1.89" Width 3.5 "
Provenance: Mark and Carolyn Blackburn Collection, Marfa, TX
Joseph Gerena, NY
Hemmeter Collection, Honolulu, HI
Walter Dudley Child Jr. Honolulu, HI
Inter-Island Steamship Company, Honolulu, HI
Bowls such as this were used by the kahuna ana'ana. In this ritual, he collected hair, spittle, nail pairings, or other items containing the intended victim's personal mystical power or mana, and therefore the victim, through the use of prayers or spells. Victims were known to take to their mats, waste away and die; however, one under the spell could seek release and guidance from a healing kahuna. (Brigham 1902:389-390).
Publication: Polynesia - The Mark and Carolyn Blackburn Collection of Polynesian Art, the University of Hawaii Press, 2010, Page 387 #647