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17th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian Stone Kava Root Pestle

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17th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian Stone Kava Root Pestle

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Description

**First Time At Auction**

North Pacific, Hawaii, Pre-Contact Era, ca. 17th century CE. A splendid and sizeable stone pestle displaying a thick, round pounding head and a lengthy body that tapers to a petite, hemispherical handle. Hand-carved from porous basalt, this hefty implement would have likely been used to pounding kava root to make the psychoactive beverage called kava or 'awa in Hawaiian. Known to produce sedative, anesthetic, and euphoriant properties, kava has been consumed for centuries by Polynesians and Hawaiians and is commonly used as a ceremonial beverage. Size: 3" in diameter x 11.75" H (7.6 cm x 29.8 cm)

Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection

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#161990

Condition

Expected chips and abrasions commensurate with age and use, as shown. Otherwise, excellent.

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17th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian Stone Kava Root Pestle

Name: 17th C. Pre-Contact Hawaiian Stone Kava Root Pestle
SKU: 106660751
Price: 2500 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $800 - $1,200

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Starting Price $400

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