Goblet

Date1600-1700

MediumCoconut, wood

DimensionsObject/Work: 170 x 335 mm

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Object numberC01238

DescriptionCarved coconut cup, possibly African subcontinent, on a European turned wooden pedestal. Decoration is carved on the surface of the coconut in low relief, depicting four large circular motifs, half circles and bands. The top edge has a recessed edge and three holes, possibly for another element to be fixed on the top. According to the Cuming label wine was to be sucked from a tube inserted into the cup bowl.

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