Known as ‘mbwoong ntey’, such cups
were used for drinking palm wine. A
prestige object, an elaborate cup
in this style would have belonged to
a person of high status.
Other peoples in that are of central Africa, like the Binji, would have used similar cups for the same reason.
There are 2 splits in the backside of it, so it has been priced accordingly.
Height: 9 ½" x Width: 3 ½" x Depth: 4"