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Beer straw
From the collection of National Museum of African Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
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. This straw is also wrapped in fine copper wire.
National Museum of African Art’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineBeer straw. Late 19th century. Ganda artist. National Museum of African Art, Acquisition grant from the James Smithson Society. CC0.
