Lot Essay
Such cups from the northern Suku were used for the ceremonial drinking of palm wine by chiefs and headmen. (Sieber, 1980, p. 188).
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TWO SUKU DRINKING CUPS, kopa
Both with oval bases, pinched in at center top to form two spouts, one decorated with human figure in relief and hatchings on top sides, the other with a human face on each side framed with lines in relief, glossy brown patina.
The first: 4 3/4in. (12.1cm.); the second, 4 3/8in. (10.8cm.) long (2)
Both with oval bases, pinched in at center top to form two spouts, one decorated with human figure in relief and hatchings on top sides, the other with a human face on each side framed with lines in relief, glossy brown patina.
The first: 4 3/4in. (12.1cm.); the second, 4 3/8in. (10.8cm.) long (2)