Dark Wood Treen Goblet African folk art and a reminder to appreciate

and a reminder to appreciate those on whose backs we ride

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and nicely jointed corners to boot

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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

Dark Wood Treen Goblet African folk art and a reminder to appreciateI 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