Kava Bowl

NameBowl

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Dateca. 20th century

Place madeFiji, Oceania

MediumWood, fiber, shells

Dimensions7 1/2 × 17 9/16 in. (19 × 44.6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Millard J. Holbrook II, A.2017.10.1

Object numberA.2017.10.1

Collections

Oceania

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.