Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2018-0003-0001 | |
| Category | Carvings; Culinary Items; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Kava bowl | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Fijian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Fiji | |
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| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1943 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Kava bowl carved from a single piece of wood; Bowl is supported on twelve equally spaced cylindrical legs that extend downward from upper sides of bowl; Basin of bowl is circular, with a rounded underside; Lip of bowl extends flat over legs and has eight flat edges, creating an octagon; Lip is decorated with an inner and outer border of small, incised triangles, inlaid with shell; Between triangle motif borders are various larger geometric incised designs, also inlaid with shell detail; Much of the shell inlay is missing; Overall color is dark brown. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.4, Width = 16.4, Length = 17.2 | |