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Artifact Number:
 02151

Object:
Bowl, awa
Tanoa ava

Material:
 Plant (wood, fiber)

Dimensions:
 20.2 x 51.5(diameter) cm.

Origin:
 Samoa, Polynesia

Comments:
 This bowl used in the serving of kava (Piper methysticum) has 4 legs. 4 individual braids of cordage are strung through 2 holes in the lug then braided together to form 1 long braid. Kava residue is visible in the interior.



Collection Name: Hawaiian National Museum Collection

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