18TH C. NATIVE AMERICAN CANOE CUP, MAPLE BURL WOOD
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Wonderful example of a Native American canoe cup. Made by hand carving a maple burl. 8 1/4” x 3 5/8” dia. x 2” deep bowl. A piece of the original leather thong is still in the hole in handle. 18th c. Canoe cups were used by riflemen, frontiersmen, etc. for drinking water from a stream or lake. Came from a 60 year early primitives collection in upstate NY. More photos available.