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Pieces of kava root
Four pieces of kava root tied together by string. An attached card label reads: 'SAMOA KAVA ROOT, Native name - 'ava'. The dried root of the Pipermethnicticum from, which the ceremonial drink is prepared by being chewed, grated or pounded.' Formerly in the collections of the London Missionary Society.
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBA5642 |
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| Collection: | Natural History |
| Type: | Root |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | Before 1946 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 70 mm x 150 mm x 110 mm |