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1910.1.81

Wooden cup with a handle carved out of the whole, with incised designs.

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1910.1.81

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden cup with a handle carved out of the whole, with incised designs.
Long description
Wooden cup with a handle carved out of the whole, with incised designs. The cup is cylindrical with convex sides. The sides are carved with bands of curved lines creating lenticular shapes. The shapes are filled with incised crosshatching. The flat side of the handle is incised with crossed lines. [MJD 17/04/2013]
Cultural groups
Kongo
Person
Field collector Emil Torday
PRM source Emil Torday
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1909
Date collected
1907 - 1909
Acquisition information
Donated: 1910
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Incised
Dimensions
Diameter: max 70 mm at mouth, Height: max 144 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1910.1.81

Search terms: Vessel, Food and Drink, Cup, Food Accessory