Vintage Tanoa Bowl

Vintage Tanoa bowl, this bowl is missing a single leg, however it does not impede on its style or function. 
 
A brief history of the bowl and what it means to the cultures that make and use them: 
 
In Fiji and Samoa, the kava bowl is called a Tanoa. Also referred to as Yaqona bowl, many others from parts of Oceania call them Laulau but they’re all used for the same thing; mixing and drinking kava. Smaller size kava bowls are also popular as a handicraft items. The ones used as a food bowl is called Kumete.  
 
The bowls vary in size from twelve to thirty inches, standing on short cylindrical legs varying in number from four to twenty-four. They’re shallow, rarely exceeding 6 inches deep and the value of the tanoa is based on the number of legs and the class of wood used.
Dimensions: 
13"D X 4.5"H 
Items may show wear consistent with age and use, and are in good vintage condition without any major damage unless otherwise stated.