Kava bowl, kumete, of wood, from Tonga; part of the Forster collection (Forster 65; 1886.1.1513)
Circular food or kava dish with four round legs. Carved from the solid. The interior is highly polished and the exterior is very rough. Fibre cord attached through the edge of the dish
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Top view (with scale)
Underside (with scale)
Detail of coconut fibre cord
Ashmolean label
Ashmolean label
Unidentified label
Unidentified label |