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Highland Fijian Kava Bowl “Tanoa”

Fijian people, highland Viti Levu, Fiji, d. late 19th c.

Carved wood

7” h x 14” d (17.78 x 35.56 cm)

Price: $1,400

 
 

These taller examples with long legs are from the highland region of Viti Levu and are much rarer than the typical kava bowl. Vide. Simmons (1963).

REFERENCES

Simmons, D. R. Craftmanship in Polynesia. Dunedin: Otago Museum, 1963.

 
 
 
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