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Lot 280
Two ceremonial bowls for the kava ceremony
Estimated Value:
500 € - 800 €
Result:
1.424 € incl. Premium and VAT
Description:
Polynesia/ FijiD. 41,5-50 cm
Carved from wood. The ‘tanoa fai’ava’ bowls were used in the kava ceremony, during which the powdered root of the kava plant is mixed with water. One of the bowls rests on twelve column-shaped legs with a hanging fixture and a flat rim; Samoa or Tonga. The other bowl rests on four conical legs, with a hanging attachment.
From an important private collection in southern Germany - Some signs of wear, cracks
