Museum object · Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
Communion cup used by the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station
20th century
Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A tall, narrow cup used by the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station, Indiana. Sheaves of grain are embossed on two sides of the cup. Five parallel lines are etched around the base of the cup. Etched on the bottom is a maker’s mark that resembles “WB.”
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2012.155.15.3
