Baganda Milk Jug with Native Repair

Scarred, stained, and mended in two places, with a lopsided dignity.

Made by the Baganda of Uganda, East Africa, in the 20th century, this wooden milk jug carries a repair in aluminum. Jugs of this type are commonly used for dairy, and the wood tends to darken with use. The tall, narrow body is a deep brown with a mottled, scratched surface. A scrap of hatched aluminum is set near the foot, and another patch sits along the upper edge. The mouth is a plain, slightly irregular opening.

About 15 inches tall. It stands slightly crooked and fully unbothered.