19th C. Fijian Wood Effigy Bird Pedestal Bowl
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**Originally Listed At $750**
Oceania, Melanesia, Fiji, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A wooden pedestal dish, carved from a single piece in the form of a bird, the surface lustrous and smooth. Effigy vessels were treasured by Fijian society and were often used during ceremonies to serve yaqona (kava in Tongan), is a psychoactive beverage made from the stems and roots of the pepper bush Piper methysticum, mixed with water, then consumed to enter a relaxing trance state. Size: 10.25" L x 5.75" W x 3" H (26 cm x 14.6 cm x 7.6 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Vicky Roberts estate, Hawaii, USA
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#179993
Oceania, Melanesia, Fiji, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A wooden pedestal dish, carved from a single piece in the form of a bird, the surface lustrous and smooth. Effigy vessels were treasured by Fijian society and were often used during ceremonies to serve yaqona (kava in Tongan), is a psychoactive beverage made from the stems and roots of the pepper bush Piper methysticum, mixed with water, then consumed to enter a relaxing trance state. Size: 10.25" L x 5.75" W x 3" H (26 cm x 14.6 cm x 7.6 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Vicky Roberts estate, Hawaii, USA
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.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#179993
Condition
Chip and small loss to rim and some surface abrasions, otherwise intact and very good.
Buyer's Premium
- 26.5%
19th C. Fijian Wood Effigy Bird Pedestal Bowl
Estimate $1,300 - $2,000
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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