Cup Item Number: 3512/48 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Cup carved in an hourglass-like shape. Bowl has an oval-shaped opening, with the walls sloping outward gently. At midpoint, bowl tapers sharply to base. Base is sloped with a tall foot. Entire cup is decorated with incised burned floral and geometric motifs. Rim is burned black; base is decorated with four, equally spaced, triangles. Extending upward from the triangles, onto the bowl, are three trees and a cactus. The tips of the trees reach the cup rim. Bottom is undecorated.