Three Handle Cup, Kuba, Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Monoxyle palm wine cup formed of a pedestal surmounted by a hollow cylinder serving as a cup. It is decorated with three identical characters forming the handles. It is quite rare to find a cup with three characters. The cylinder is decorated with a series of tracery characteristic of the style.
Hardwood with a shiny brown patina.
Mid 20th century
H: 18.5 cm
Kuba - Bushongo people, Democratic Republic of Congo
Provenance: - Ex-Belgian collection,
                     - Collected in-situ according to Mr. Michel Tordeus, by his grandfather Tordeurs Gilles who was a colonial officer in Kasai