Cup Item Number: K4.1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A dark brown wood cup with a handle. All carved with a design consisting of a main large simple arabesque geometric pattern in multi-lined bands of interwoven zig zags along the upper portion and triangles along the smaller lower portion.
History Of Use
For drinking palm wine, use restricted to initiated men.
Item History
- Made in Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Owned by Berkeley Galleries Ltd. before March 1960
- Received from Berkeley Galleries Ltd. (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) during March 1960
What
Who
- Culture
- Kuba
- Previous Owner
- Berkeley Galleries Ltd.
- Received from
- Berkeley Galleries Ltd. (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
When
- Ownership Date
- before March 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during March 1960
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0023/0016 a