Baganda Milk Jug with Native Repair
Product ID: A2500-029
$1,095.00
About this piece
The collar is aluminum. The rest is honest timber.
Baganda craftsmen of Uganda, East Africa, made this wooden milk jug in the 20th century, finishing the mouth with a flared collar of aluminum. In dairy-keeping regions of East Africa, lidded or narrow-necked wooden containers were commonly used for milk. The body is a plain, straight-sided bottle shape in golden-brown wood with a visible grain, a small dark knot and a softly worn base.
About 10 inches tall. Plain as a pitcher, but better dressed. It asks for nothing and holds a good deal.
