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A superb old Polynesian kava bowl, Tonga, 19th century; in the…
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Sydney
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17-Aug-2015
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A superb old Polynesian kava bowl, Tonga, 19th century; in the form of a traditional stylized turtle with four legs and ancient patina from extensive use. Provenance: Francis Edgar Williams (1893-1953); Williams was the assistant government anthropologist in Papua in 1922-24 and a keen collector of Ethnography, diameter 52 cm, Ht.19 cm
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Tribal: New Guinean