Kava bowl "tanoa"
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Kava bowl "tanoa"
Fidji Islands
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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Old English Collection | M: 4.5 inch x 13.8 inch x 9.4 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, crack, minor missing parts
This beautiful bowl with signs of age and usage was intended for everyday use.
"Kava" is a traditional drink consumed throughout the Pacific Ocean cultures of Polynesia. It is made from the "Piper Methysticum" plant (also known as "intoxicating pepper").
Hooper, Steven, Fiji, Norwich 2016, p. 216 ff.