Tribal African Milk Wooden Vessels Teardrop Shape Bahima Milk Vessel Uganda.

Very fine quality old, authentic, used wood vessels pair . The Bahima (Hima) people of Uganda used this for storage of and drinking milk.

Though utilitarian in function, the sleek forms and simplicity of design have made them attractive adornments for contemporary interiors. These are particularly attractive as they're a pair.

For many tribes in Central Africa including the Bembe, Hima and Tutsi, cattle herding was an essential aspect of life. The animals provided transport, agricultural necessities, income and food. Their milk was especially important as a source of nutrition. They were collected in wooden vessels, cylindrical in shape among the Bembe and Tutsi; the Hima crafted them with a slightly flared base called Ekyanzi. The walls of the vessels were made as thin as possible to allow maximum storage, making them valuable objects that were well worth fixing when damaged. Fissures were repaired with small tabs of metal in a zipper-like pattern while larger cracks were covered with elegantly shaped sheets. The vessels were capped with tightly woven and colorfully decorated fiber tops -in this case missing- while the bodies were occasionally incised with geometric designs reminiscent of tribal scarification marks.


C 1940's-50's .

H 9.5'' or 24 cm approx.

Weight 1 kg each approx.

Condition; these have been used; old repairs, splits to the wood and wear which are part of their charm as these are authentic items. Missing the lids.

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