Object Details
Maker
Ganda artist
Label Text
It is the custom among several peoples in Uganda to drink beer through long straws made of soft wood. The tubes are usually partially covered in finely woven raffia with a woven filter at the bottom.
Description
Beer straw composed of a reed wrapped with red and brown dyed fibers and natural fibers.
Provenance
Collected Uganda, 1882
Michael Graham-Stewart, London, -- to 1989
Exhibition History
Art of the Personal Object, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., September 24, 1991-April 9, 2007
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Credit Line
Acquisition grant from the James Smithson Society
Date
Late 19th century
Object number
89-8-37
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Plant fiber, reed
Dimensions
H x W x D: 52.4 x 1.6 x 11.4 cm (20 5/8 x 5/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
Geography
Uganda
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Data Source
National Museum of African Art
Topic
Household
male
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmafa_89-8-37