DepartmentLatin America

Chocolate cup

NameCup

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Date19th century

Place madeChile, South America

MediumMetal (silver)

Dimensions4 3/4 × 4 1/2 × 5 in. (12.1 × 11.5 × 12.7 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, bequest of the Estate of Edith Page Skewes-Cox Estate, A.1974.19.33

Object numberA.1974.19.33

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionThe bowl is formed of two fitted and soldered sections; the upper section has a band of leaf and flower punched designs around the shoulder, with initials. The lower half is polished and sits on three legs attached to a small saucer. A bird casting sits on the mouth of the bowl, and a small figure finishes the upturned handle in the shape of a gourd stem.