Palm wine cup / Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1983/1.372
- Title
- Palm wine cup
- Artist Nationality
- Congolese
- Medium and Support
- wood
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1940
- Object Creation Place
- Africa (continent)
- Congo Republic (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Congo Republic (nation)
- Dimensions
- 19.5 cm x 7.4 cm x 6.8 cm (7 11/16 in. x 2 15/16 in. x 2 11/16 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Personal Accessory
- Physical Description
- Cylindrical, wood carved cup with geometric motifs and linear, interlocking surface designs that cover the entire surface of the object.
- Subject Matter
- In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, palm wine cups carved elaborately from wood were high prestige objects, and were commissioned or purchased by individuals who could readily afford them. Such cups were public displays of personal success and accomplishment. This cylindrical cup features the Kuba aesthetic preference for geometric motifs and linear, interlocking surface designs that cover the entire surface of the object.
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- design elements
- drinking vessels
- motifs
- objects we use
- people and culture
- social science concepts
- social status
- sociological concepts
- vessels for serving and consuming food
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 979 x 1267
- File Size
- 50 KB
- Record
- 1983/1.372
- Link to this Item
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"Palm wine cup; Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples Democratic Republic of the Congo." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1983-sl-1.372/1983_1.372.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.
