Baganda Milk Jug with Native Repair

Round-shouldered, wood-grained, and patched like a quilt.

This wooden milk jug with aluminum repairs was made by the Baganda of Uganda, East Africa, in the 20th century. Wooden milk vessels are commonly associated with dairy use in the region. A stack of rounded metal plates, graduated in size, covers a split down the front. The wood is a soft, even amber with a single dark flaw to one side and a smooth, slightly irregular rim.

About 8 inches tall. It looks stitched together by someone who cared. Every patch tells you it was loved.