19th C. Fijian Incised Ritual Coconut Bowl
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Description
Oceania, Polynesia, Fiji Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-carved coconut bowl of utilitarian form bearing incised linear motifs around the shoulder and walls; this form of vessel was used in kava ceremonies. Size: 6.375" L x 6.2" W x 3.2" H (16.2 cm x 15.7 cm x 8.1 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, acquired from 2000 to 2010
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#184542
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, acquired from 2000 to 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#184542
Condition
Minor nicks and abrasions, otherwise intact and very good. Nice patina.
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19th C. Fijian Incised Ritual Coconut Bowl
Estimate $700 - $1,050
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