id:			148200
accession number:	1975.191
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1975.191
updated:		2020-08-10 09:01:23.962000

Cup, c. 1920. Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, 20th century. Wood; overall: 14.5 cm (5 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Katherine C. White 1975.191

title:				Cup
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creation date:			c. 1920
creation date earliest:		1915
creation date latest:		1925
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creditline:			Gift of Katherine C. White
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culture:	Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, 20th century
technique:	Wood
department:	African Art
collection:	African Art
type:		Vessels
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measurements: Overall: 14.5 cm (5 11/16 in.)
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* CMA 1968: "African Tribal Images: The Katherine White Reswick Collection," cat. no. 251, repr.

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PROVENANCE

	Katherine White Reswick
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wall description: 
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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