Mate Straw Item Number: 3482/10 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Stainless steel straw (bombilla) for mate. It has a flat rectangle-like top, that tapers downward slightly, and is bent at an angle. Raised design between mouth piece and undecorated stem, along the bend. Design is of twisted steel between two plain bands. Bottom of straw flattens out, flaring outward slightly at the end. Diagonal lines cut out on front of straw base, allowing mate to enter stem. Additional steel piece attached to end of straw on either side, curving around bottom. Piece flares out at corners, making it triangle-like in shape.
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.