Cup Item Number: Ae97 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cup carved from a single piece of wood. The inside retains natural yellow-white, and has a roughly carved thick bottom. Rim of the cup is charred black. The outside of the cup has six triple-grooved curved vertical lines that are charred black with horizontal lines in between of a natural colour.
History Of Use
Used for drinking palm wine.
Cultural Context
Drinking
Item History
- Made in Cameroon before 1980
- Owned by E. M. Von Kaldenberg before August 6, 1980
- Received from E. M. Von Kaldenberg (Donor) on August 6, 1980
What
Who
- Culture
- Central African
- Previous Owner
- E. M. Von Kaldenberg
- Received from
- E. M. Von Kaldenberg (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Cameroon
When
- Creation Date
- before 1980
- Ownership Date
- before August 6, 1980
- Acquisition Date
- on August 6, 1980
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0641/0002