Lot #120 - A Turtle Shaped Kava Bowl
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:The Marc & Elena Pinto Collection
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Sale Date:20 May 2015 ~ 6.30pm
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Lot #:120
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Lot Description:A Turtle Shaped Kava Bowl
Viti Levu, Fiji (early twentieth century)
carved wood
51 cm long -
Provenance:Private Collection, United Kingdom; The Marc and Elena Pinto Collection, Perth
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Notes:Fijians commonly share a drink called grog made by pounding sun-dried kava root into a fine powder, straining and mixing it with cold water.
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Estimate:A$800 - 1,200
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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