Mate Cup with Bombilla

NameCup and straw

Maker Delia Campisi

Date2009

Place madeBuenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America

MediumMate Cup:gourd, metal, paint, varnish. Bombilla: Metal, brass, paint, varnish

DimensionsOverall (overall (bombilla)): 3 1/16 x 3 1/8 in. (7.7 x 8 cm)
Overall (overall (cup)): 5 1/4 x 5 1/8 in. (13.4 x 13 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.2009.29.1V

DescriptionRound gourd cup carved with incised designs painted with blue ground and red, green, pink, orange and light blue leaves and zigzags. Bombilla has a similarly colored and carved wrap between two brass wires located near bite. Strainer end of the bombilla has a hexagonal shape with slots and the bite end is crimped.