Baganda Milk Jug with Native Repair

Someone fastened this jug shut with a metal zipper.

Baganda makers of Uganda, East Africa, made this milk jug in wood in the 20th century, repairing it with aluminum. Wooden vessels were commonly used for milk in the region. A long run of small, square metal tabs is set tightly down the front, one by one, along a seam. The sides are compact and the wood has a glowing, reddish-brown polish with a rounded lean.

About 6 inches tall. The most literal zipper in the collection. Look closer, and the stitching is the point.