Baganda Milk Jug with Native Repair
Product ID: A2500-034
$1,095.00
About this piece
The patch has teeth, and every tooth has a rivet.
Baganda craftsmen of Uganda, East Africa, made this milk jug in wood and aluminum in the 20th century. Wooden milk vessels like this are commonly seen across East African cattle-keeping communities. A broad rectangle of hammered metal is fixed to the front with a zigzag border, each point held by a small fastener. The wood is a reddish brown, rough at the edges and darker where hands have held it.
About 8 inches tall. A repair with the swagger of armor.
