Artifact Number:
00557
Object:
BOWL, AWA
Kanoa
Material:
Plant (kou)
Dimensions:
38.5 x 38.5 x 12.5 cm
Origin:
Hawaii, Polynesia
Comments:
This is a handmade kou (Cordia subcordata) wood bowl with a flat bottom and a traditional finish. One facet near the rim encircles the bowl. It is recorded as being a kanoa awa, a bowl used to prepare and serve awa (Piper methysticum). Two facets near rim encircles bowl. Max rim width: 1 cm; bowl depth approx: 11.9 cm.
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