Kava Grinder
Artist:
Unknown
Place made:Kingdom of Hawaii
General region:Oceania
Culture: Native Hawaiians
Date: late- 19th-early- 20th century
Medium: Volcanic stone
Dimensions:
diam. 6 in. (15.2 cm)
Credit Line: San Antonio Museum of Art, bequest of Gilbert M. Denman, Jr.
Object number: 2005.1.131
Label Text
Kava or 'ava is the Tongan name of the Piper methysticum plant and the mildly mood-altering drink that was obtained by mixing the pounded or chewed root with water. It was consumed with great ceremony by priests prior to entering a religious trance. It was ritually consumed at all ceremonial events.
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