Kava bowl

Museum number:
11-39480
Permalink:
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Description:
kava bowl; modern; 26 legs; 2 encircling zigzag bands on rim with line inlay; for kava ceremony and a novelty tourist item
Collection place:
Samoa
Culture or time period:
Samoan
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Bowls (vessels)
Function:
5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories and 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Department:
Oceania
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Kava bowl, accession number 11-39480, described as kava bowl; modern; 26 legs; 2 encircling zigzag bands on rim with line inlay; for kava ceremony and a novelty tourist item

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