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Post #664183 by bigbrotiki on Tue, Jan 15, 2013 6:32 PM
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He came from Hawaii, most likely. Carved by members of a Samoan family, for the tourist trade. They are very prolific, these carvings have shown up at Pacific Islander fairs in L.A. too. They come in all shapes and sizes, I like their walking sticks and knife handles.
Yours has some different features, and a darker stain, it might be from an older generation. [ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2013-01-15 18:34 ] |
