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Start Over Object class Culinary containers Donor Igor Kopytoff
Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-1682, described as Wooden cup: raised bottom, handle, relief figure design along sides; side painted in red. Height 13.97 cm. Diameter 12.7 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-1699, described as Calabash cup, incised design. Height 7.62 cm. Length 14.58 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-1684a, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-1696, described as Carved wooden cup -- black, incised design all around, two carved wooden human heads at base. This cup was made for sale to Europeans. Diameter 12.05 cm. Height 17.78 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-1698, described as Wooden cup, semi-circular, oval top. Used in fetish initiations. 10.16 x 5.68 x 4.81 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-1585a, described as Suku wooden mortar and pestle for tobacco - Kuyu a makaya; a) mortar; height: 5.25" 13.32cm, diameter: 2.5" 6.35 cm b) pestle missing when unpacked 3/23/1960
Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-1681, described as Wooden cup: raised bottom, handle, relief figure designs along sides. Height 15.2 cm. Diameter 12.7 cm. Two cups made for sale to other Chokwe. The form and design is within the tradition, but the Chokwe commented that the workmanship is not of the best, is relatively rough. The rider on this cup is said to sit on a “horse.” The carver has never seen horses in his life, but the Chokwe generally know of their existence (and some have seen them) from contacts with the Portuguese in Angola.

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