Yaqona Bowl (Ibuburau Ni Bete)
ClassificationsFurnishings-Serviceware-bowls
Datelate 20th Century
Made AtFiji
MediumWood
Dimensions2 7/8 × 14 1/8 × 7 3/4 in., 15.2 oz. (7.3 × 35.9 × 19.7 cm, 0.431 kg.)
Credit LineBowers Museum Purchase provided by the Jordan Community Trust
Object number2003.7.8
DescriptionThis wooden bowl was used ceremonially for drinking yaqona, a beverage made from the root of a pepper tree. Uniquely shaped dishes like this one were specifically used by priests. This dish was used to drink yaqona, and is in the form for a bird, likely a duck. The duck is not a prominent character in Fijian mythology, but they are considered special since they inhabit land, sea, and air.On View
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