Fine Vintage Ceremonial Fijian Turtle Form Kava Bowl, Polynesia

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• Lot Description
  Life like two-part Turtle form Kava Bowl is known as darivonu, which was used for the consumption of kava, or yaqona. Carved from a single piece of mahogany hardwood the head looks just like a green Sea Turtle with the front & back flippers of the turtle made up of the rim of the bowl, the bowl is supported by four rounded legs, inlaid with carved mother-of-pearl geometrical shapes on hand carved border. Weight: 45lbs. This bowl was used for the mixing of Kava Root the psychoactive beverage made from the stems and roots of the pepper bush Piper Methysticum and mixed with water. Provenance: private collection Fox chapel, PA, brought from Fiji in 1970's. NO IN-HOUSE SHIPPING FOR THIS ITEM. Please not, this is an item that may be difficult to move. The winner is responsible for bringing appropriate assistance, vehicle, proper materials, and any necessary tool to pick up.

  Condition

  Very good overall, light wear commensurate with age and use.