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Catalog Number

CAS 1991-0011-0001   CAS 1991-0011-0001; Kava bowl
Category Carvings; Culinary Items; Vessels
Object Name Kava bowl
Culture Polynesian: Samoan
Global Region Oceania
Country Samoa
State/Prov./Dist. American Samoa
County
Other Geographic Data Apia
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood: ifilele (Intsia bijuga)
Description Round kava bowl with 18 cylindrical legs, carved from a single piece of wood; Two drilled holes located between pair of joined legs.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.4, Max Diam = 45.0