Collectibles
Hawaiian Utility Knife with Wooden Handle and Shark's Tooth-1
- Item Number
- 552
- Estimated Value
- 150 USD
- Sold
- 120 USD to rtf85a30e
- Number of Bids
- 2 - Bid History
Item Description
Niho Oki by Kai Kompany: One (1) Hawaiian Utility Knife with Wooden Handle and Shark's Tooth
Gordon Umialiloalahanauokalakaua Kai ("Umi" to his friends) crafted his first Hawaiian weapon over forty-five years ago. Made from the wood of a mango tree and ringed with shark teeth, his first leiomano or "lei of the shark," is still with him. So too are all his other first attempts. "They remind me of my mistakes, so I won’t make them again," says Umi. Umi's not the only artist in the family, Janice Leinaala Noweo Kai, his wife of 42 years, is a skilled weaver. With over forty-five years of experience learning about and crafting na mea Hawaii, including na mea kaua (things of war), Umi and Janice are part of a small group of Native Hawaiian artists trying to perpetuate the craft of making tools and weapons that were once essential to survival.
Item Special Note
Proceeds from this item will be split between the artist (80%) and PAI Foundation (20%).
Pick up at HFWF office in Honolulu, otherwise shipping charges apply.
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