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Kava Bowl

Artist Artist unrecorded
Dateca. 20th century
Place madeFiji, Oceania
MediumWood, fiber, shells
Dimensions7 1/2 × 17 9/16 in. (19 × 44.6 cm)
Classifications(Classification Not Used)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Millard J. Holbrook II, A.2017.10.1
Object numberA.2017.10.1
DescriptionWood bowl. Wide and circular in shape, bowl sits on six, peg-like feet that are aranged around the edge of the bowl. Attached to the bowl is a thick, braided, fiber rope. The rope has two large, white shells attached where it is connected to the bowl, and one large, white shell at the loose end. Wood of the bowl is dakr in color, with a few of the feet being lighter in color.
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