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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AntiqueBytes, post: 4420200, member: 13195&quot;]I was researching this kava bowl I found and found one that says:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Hand Carved Inlaid Mother Pearl / Abalone - Fiji Polynesia.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Not sure what those white triangles are made of.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Trying to age this piece.&nbsp; The label on mine that says &quot;Treated Wood -- Made in Fiji&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>I understand that they treated the word to prevent insects, perhaps due to customs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Does anyone know when they started putting these labels on? </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]376936[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]376937[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]376938[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]376939[/ATTACH] This one is more ornate than most I&#039;ve seen so far.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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