ANCIENT HAWAII MAUNA KEA STONE CHISEL

Description

THIS ANCIENT HAWAIIAN STONE CHISEL IS A MAUNA KEA QUARRIED ARTIFACT FROM THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.  IT IS THE NICEST CHISEL THE SELLER HAS EVER SEEN.  THIS PIECE IS 8" LONG WITH A ROUNDED TOP AND ROUNDED SIDES.  THE DIAMETER IS ABOUT 1.5" AT THE WIDEST POINT AND AS THE PICTURES INDICATE FITS NICELY IN THE HAND.  THE BLADE IS PERFECT AND IT HAS A COLLECTION STICKER (L.A. 14).  USED WHEN CARVING BOWLS OR IDOLS, THE BASE IS FLAT.  THE PATINA IS EXCEPTIONAL.  THE SELLER HAD A 1/2 BY 1/2 CHIP NEAR THE BLADE PROFESSIONALLY REPAIRED.  ONE MIGHT NOT NOICE THE REPAIR BUT I WANTED THE TO BE ACCURATE.  THIS REPAIR DOES NOT DETRACT FROM EITHER THE RARITY OR QUALITY OF THIS EXCEPTIONAL HAWAIIAN ARTIFACT.  THE SELLER HAS BEEN MANY COLLECTIONS OF HAWAIIAN STONE ARTIFACTS AT BOTH MUSEUMS AND PERSONAL COLLECTIONS AND THERE IS NO FINER EXAMPLE OF AN ACIENT HAWAIIAN STONE CHISEL.
THE CHISEL IS BLACK AND MUCH DARKER THAT THE PICTURES PROTRAY.
THIS CHISEL WAS ORIGINALLY LISTED AND A CHINESE HACKER ATTEMPTED TO PURCHASE IT.  EBAY STOPPED THE TRANSACTION FOR WHICH I WAS GRATEFUL.