Head-shaped cup (mbwoong ntey)

19th - early 20th century (before 1926)
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Head-shaped cup (mbwoong ntey)
  • Date: 19th - early 20th century (before 1926)
  • Geography: Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Culture: Kuba peoples
  • Medium: wood
  • Dimensions: H: 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm)
  • Classification: Wood-Containers
  • Credit Line: Howard University Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing