Kava bowl "tanoa" · Fidji Islands · ID: 3047951
not available anymore
Provenance
Old English CollectionSize
M: 11,5 cm x 35 cm x 24 cm
M: 4.5 inch x 13.8 inch x 9.4 inch
Description
wood, crack, minor missing parts
This beautiful bowl with signs of age and usage was intended for everyday use.
“Kava” is a traditional drink consumed throughout the Pacific Ocean cultures of Polynesia. It is made from the “Piper Methysticum” plant (also known as “intoxicating pepper”).
Comparing literature
Hooper, Steven, Fiji, Norwich 2016, p. 216 ff.