Palm Wine Cup (Mbwoongntey)

Unknown19th century

Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States

Wood, highly polished surface, in form of a kneeling man holding chin and stomach, scars on upper thighs, crosshatched hair dress, short torso, protruding chin and mouth, handle on back. CONDITION: Good.

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Title: Palm Wine Cup (Mbwoongntey)
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 19th century
Location Created: Lulua Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Type: Food/Drink, Service
Rights: Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos
External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/4778/Palm_Wine_Cup_Mbwoongntey
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (21.6 x 11.4 x 13.3 cm)
Culture: Bushoong Kuba
Collection: Arts of Africa
Accession number: 56.6.37

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Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Wood