The First Straws?

In the summer of 1897, an excavation at Maykop in Russia's North Caucasus, found several long, narrow gold and silver tubes alongside human remains (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/19/ancient-metal-tubes-unearthed-in-1897-could-be-oldest-surviving-drinking-straws). The tubes turned out to be about 5,500 years old and there has been much speculation about their likely function. A recent suggestion is that the tubes are the oldest, surviving drinking straws. At banquets in ancient times, rich people may have shared a communal beer, each using one of these tubes. If they are straws, they were certainly more impressive than current versions. They would certainly be worth taking into the 'afterlife' to dine with your friends.