id: 148200 accession number: 1975.191 share license status: Copyrighted url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1975.191 updated: 2022-01-04 16:49:13.615000 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 title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: c. 1920 creation date earliest: 1915 creation date latest: 1925 current location: creditline: Gift of Katherine C. White copyright: --- culture: Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, 20th century technique: Wood department: African Art collection: African Art type: Vessels find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS --- measurements: Overall: 14.5 cm (5 11/16 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS * CMA 1968: "African Tribal Images: The Katherine White Reswick Collection," cat. no. 251, repr. --- PROVENANCE Katherine White Reswick date: footnotes: citations: --- fun fact: digital description: 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. --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES