Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1991-0011-0003 | |
| Category | Carvings; Culinary Items | |
| Object Name | Kava cup | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Western Samoa | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood: ifilele (Intsia bijuga) | |
| Description | Round kava cup in the form of a model kava bowl, carved from a single piece of wood; Cup has rounded underside and flaring sides with everted rim and flat lip; Eight pedestal feed extend downward from the exterior rim to support the cup, with each foot starting in a rectangular form and terminating in a cylindrical form; The feet are grouped in pairs at each cardinal direction, with slightly more space between adjacent pairs; Interior and exterior surfaces are all sanded very smooth; Overall color is dark brown. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.6, Max Diam = 11.5 | |