MSSU African Art Exibit : The MSSU African Art collection features a variety of authentic works of art from various tribes located throughout Central Africa. The objects in the collection range from mundane day to day grooming tools to ritualistic masks and statues.
Title:
Suku, Double—spouted Ceremonial Drinking Cup
Object Name:
Cup, Double—spouted, Ceremonial
Other Name:
Kopa
Place of Origin:
Suku, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Provenance:
Aboriginal Indigenous Art.
H = 3—3/4"
W = 5—1/2"
D = 3—3/8"

Description:
Ceremonial double—spouted dringing cup. Figure—eight spouts, with circular smooth egg—shaped body. Raised face on either side, with geometric designs on either sides of faces. Small circular hole carved in top center, for hanging or display.
Collection:
Institute of International Studies Collection
Material:
Wood
Used:
Ritually Used
Technique:
Carving
Owned:
Art Department, Missouri Southern State University
Accession#:
2015.5.3
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