Zemanek-Münster

Kava bowl "tanoa"

Fidji Islands
not available anymore
Provenance
Old English Collection
Size
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.

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