Samoan Contemporary Kava Bowl Palm Leaves • Cold wash with like

• Cold wash with like colors and hang dry

the Huahine Headband features handcrafted young bleached coconut leaves (niau blanc) woven

Often in the islands

• Side-seamed

are now made from bone pieces

Samoan Contemporary Kava Bowl Palm Leaves • Cold wash with likeIn the late 1920s a modern style of bowl was introduced. This style featured a change from cylindrical legs to flat, wide legs following the circumferenctial curve of the bowl. These legs were variously elaborated with notches, grooves and stepped shoulders. It is thought that this style change shortened production time. Originally this style was made for tourists who were charged so much per leg. Over time they became the standard type of bowl