Artifact ID: Greef Karga’s cup

Thus far I haven’t posted anything related to The Mandalorian, but this one was “all too easy”.
Too often, Star Wars prop collectors fixate on weapons, armor, and vehicles. But we—who are engaged in Star Wars living history—know there’s more to life in the Galaxy Far, Far Away than fighting: there’s also…DRINKING!

In Chapters 1 and 3 of The Mandalorian, the titular Mando meets Greef Karga in a Navarro cantina. (Fun observation – the clientele of the cantina is exactly the same on both occasions. Clearly both scenes were filmed back-to-back in one day.)
In both scenes, Greef’s drink is in a distinctive Indian-style copper cup. His appears to be one of the stainless steel-lined cups (set of four for $35), but plain copper ones are also available. If you buy the unlined ones, and plan on drinking anything besides water in your cup, you’ll want to be sure and add a tin lining (either DIY or hire a coppersmith), unless you want copper poisoning. Eek!

I bought a pair of these years ago and thought this would be a great time to dust them off and enjoy some refreshing hydro in Outer Rim style!

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