Kuba King's Cup (Congo)

WOODEN GLASS CUBA (Congo) 

The ram was considered a symbol of power by the cube. Therefore, only kings or great leaders had the right to drink from such a glass. A portrait of its owner is carved on the glass, whose spirit lives in the vessel. The tattoo, which is visible over the eyebrows and on the cheeks of the bisexual creature, depicts the family coat of arms. Cuba believed that in such an object the spirit of the ruler is combined with the spirit of the ram. The glass is a symbol of royal authority and a source of magical power.

Source: "Symbols of Africa" ​​Heike Ovuzu