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Catalog Number

CAS 1991-0011-0004   CAS 1991-0011-0004; Kava cup
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Kava cup
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 cup in the form of a model kava bowl with 8 cylindrical legs, carved from a single piece of wood.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.9, Max Diam = 11.5