Mate Container
Item number 3482/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Small, cup-shaped wooden mate container. It has a spherical body, thin stem and two-tiered, circular base. Two deeply incised lines, painted black, run across centre of body. Surface of top tier is rounded, bottom tier has a flat surface. Top edges of bottom tier flare outward sharply, before tapering inward at bottom. Small hole drilled in underside of base, in centre.
History Of Use
Yerba mate is a traditional South American caffeine-rich infused drink, made by soaking dried leaves of the holly species Ilex paraguariensis in hot water. Traditionally served in a calabash gourd container with a silver straw (bombilla) which serves as both a straw and a sieve.
Specific Techniques
This container is said to be made from the wood of palo santo (Bursera graveolens)- a tree native to South America. In Spanish, palo santo means “holy wood.” For thousands of years, the wood, resin, and oil have been used for medicinal purposes.
Item History
- Made in Argentina
- Owned by Martha Foschi before March 11, 2021
- Received from Martha Foschi (Donor) on March 11, 2021
What
- Name
- Mate Container
- Identification Number
- 3482/1
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- wood and paint
- Overall
- height 9.8 cm, diameter 6.4 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Argentina
Who
- Culture
- Argentine
- Previous Owner
- Martha Foschi
- Received from
- Martha Foschi (Donor)
When
- Ownership Date
- before March 11, 2021
- Acquisition Date
- on March 11, 2021
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3482/0001
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