Dark Wood Treen Goblet African folk art this beautiful woven textile would

this beautiful woven textile would be stunning as a runner on the dining table (how about underneath a huge platter of colorful roasted root vegetables

which I purchased at the estate sale of an avid art collector in Kansas City

There is a scratch down the back and a fair amount of pitting

and refers to the leather construction of the puppets)

and nicely jointed corners to boot

Dark Wood Treen Goblet African folk art this beautiful woven textile wouldI can never resist old treen cups and goblets; I just love their silhouettes, and the variations in form from one to the next. As usually one finds them one at a time, they would be a great thing to build a collection of, showcasing that variety. I especially love the stem on this one, and how the cup sits on it like on a pedestal, stepped in a bit from flat top of the stem. I have not touched the wood on it, which shows a patch of what I think are