Cup

Datec. 1770

DimensionsOverall: 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)

Object numberN0305.1963

Credit LineCollection of the Fenimore Art Museum.

Label TextCarving was a male art form and the Huadenosaunee man who made this cup was exceptionally skilled. The detail of the male figure on the bowl’s rim is extremely fine. The head and distinctive headgear, whose significance is unknown but may relate to the owner’s high status, is realistically portrayed while the shoulders are more angular and stylized in form. The effort made to repair the damage indicates that the cup was a cherished possession. Family tradition relates that James Parshall (1754-1836) acquired this cup from Native Americans when he was serving in the Continental army.

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