Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0236 | |
| Category | Culinary Items | |
| Object Name | Kava cup | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | American Samoa | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Tutuila Island, Village: Pago Pago | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Coconut shell | |
| Description | Round shallow kava cup fashioned from a piece of coconut shell; Base of cup is rounded and sides flare out widely; Interior surface is scraped very very smooth and both interior and exterior have been ground or polished smooth; Rim of cup has been cut with a delicate saw-tooth design; Color is dark brown. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.0, Max Diam = 11.2 | |