Mate cup and bombilla

NameCup and straw

Artist Sergio Fiorentino

Date2011

Place madeCordoba, Cordoba, Argentina, South America

MediumGourd, metal (alpaca)

DimensionsCup a): 2 9/16 × 3 3/8 × 3 3/8 in. (6.5 × 8.5 × 8.5 cm)
Bombilla b): 5 1/2 × 11/16 × 5/8 in. (14 × 1.8 × 1.6 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Terms

Córdoba

Object numberFA.2012.17.6ab

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionDark stained gourd cup (a) has wide alpaca (silver-colored metal) rim ornament with applied flowers, leaves and tendrils hanging over the cup on one side. The bombilla (b) has a round tube, flattened at the bite and curving to one side. The tube is ornamented with a flower and tendril design similar to that on the cup.