Kava bowl "tanoa djina" · Îles Fidji · ID: 3034148
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, of circular form, rising from four short feet, drilled holes for suspension, min. dam., fissures, traces of usage;
kava (or “yanggona”) is the root of Piper Methysticum, which yields a mildly intoxicating drink when fermented. Kava is drunk both casually and ceremonially. Regular bowls, such as the present example, have four legs, while large ceremonial bowls have eight or ten legs. A cord passed through the projecting lug to hang the bowl when not in use.
L’objet Kava bowl “tanoa djina” avec l’ID d’objet 3034148 a fait partie de l’enchère 72nd tribal art auction en 9 mars 2013 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 61.
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