SUPERB ANCIENT HAWAII AVA PESTLE - PRE CONTACT - NO RESERVE

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SUPERB ANCIENT HAWAII AVA PESTLE - PRE CONTACT - NO RESERVE:
$217.00

Untitled DocumentBe sure to check out all of our exquisite Polynesian/Hawaiian items up for sale this week!SUPERB ANCIENT HAWAII ʻAWAPESTLE
PRE CONTACT - !Made of incredibly dense basalt & from a local collection - GEM QUALITY

Measurements: 6 1/2\" length x 1 7/8\" base diameter, weighs 1lb 5.1oz.
Provenance: From a Hawaii Collection
Condition: Condition is as viewed. If you have any questions or would like to see further photos, please contact us and we would be happy to oblige you.
A worthy addition for any collector of old Hawaiian artifacts; perfect to accent your home or office!

About \'awa (kava):\"The use of kava is strongly linked with the cultures of numerous Pacific Islands. This practice remained unknown to the rest of the world until James Cook, an English naval captain and explorer, discovered the plant\'s use in 1777 during one of his voyages in the Pacific Islands. George Forster, a naturalist on Cook\'s voyage, wrote a description of the process in which the islanders prepared the kava.\'[Kava] is made in the most disgustful manner that can be imagined, from the juice contained in the roots of a species of pepper-tree. This root is cut small, and the pieces chewed by several people, who spit the macerated mass into a bowl, where some water (milk) of coconuts is poured upon it. They then strain it through a quantity of fibers of coconuts, squeezing the chips, till all their juices mix with the coconut-milk; and the whole liquor is decanted into another bowl. They swallow this nauseous stuff as fast as possible; and some old topers value themselves on being able to empty a great number of bowls.\'Due to kava\'s importance in religious rituals and the seemingly (from the Western point of view) unhygienic preparation method, its consumption was discouraged or even banned by Christian missionaries. On some islands (most notably the Cook Islands and Niue) their efforts were successful. On other islands, the missionaries either failed to completely eradicate kava (e.g. Hawaii) or actually incorporated it into Christian practices (most notably in Samoa and Tonga).Kava continue to be used on most Pacific Islands for various ceremonies and gatherings. Hillary Clinton, Pope John Paul II, Queen Elizabeth II and numerous other leaders have participated in a Kava ceremony while visiting communities who continue this practice. Today, kava is a staple cash crop in the Pacific Islands and it is extracted by machinery which is later manufactured into various forms.\" [Information sourced from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kava]

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