Pūpū ‘awa

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Pūpū ‘awa. Coconut shell cup used for ‘awa (kava). This cup is cut longitudinally in half form a coconut shell and highly polished. It is dark brown in colour. It has a small perforation on the peak at the base of the shell, possibly for suspension when not in use.

Whakahounga o Mua: 11 Jun 2018
Ingoa Kē

Kava cup (English)

Rā Tāpiringa

1924

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

14542.2 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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cup, 14542.2, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 21 Mar 2018, Cultural Permissions apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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