Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1991-0011-0002 | |
| 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 carved from single piece of wood, having rounded underside and flaring sides with everted rim and broad flat lip; Bowl is supported on 16 equally spaced pedestal feet that extend downward from upper sides of bowl; Upper portion of each foot is semi-circular in shape, changing to cylindrical on lower half; All interior and exterior surfaces are sanded very smooth; Overall color is dark brown. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.4, Max Diam = 36.5 | |