Cup

c. 1920 Overall: 14.5 cm (5 11/16 in.)
https://clevelandart.org/art/1975.191

Palm wine, a favorite Kuba beverage, is consumed in finely carved cups decorated with woven textile patterns. Here the sculptor playfully transformed the handle into a hand. The long, bony fingers suggest the hand of an elder—a symbol of long life and wisdom.

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तकनीक
Wood
माध्यम
Wood
विधा
Vessels
विभाग
African Art

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