Milk Container Item Number: 1047/1 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tear-drop-shaped skin container with a narrow opening and a protruding looped handled. Container has three flaps of skin attached under the handle. Skin flaps are decorated with two rows of shells and have skin and shell tassels on the end of each flap. Part b is the lid to the container. It is cone-shaped, tapers near the centre and flares out at the top. It is decorated with rows of blue and white, and red beads around the perimeter radiating from the top of the lid. The outer edges of the flared top of the lid have two rows of blue and white beads on either side of a double row of red beads. At the base of the lid is a single row of alternating black and white beads.
History Of Use
Oromo milk container, possibly from the Arusi or Guji?
Item History
- Made in Ethiopia
- Owned by Tradewind Antiques before July 10, 1985
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Tradewind Antiques (Seller) on July 10, 1985
What
- Name
- Milk Container
- Identification Number
- 1047/1 a-b
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- skin, cowrie shell, glass, wood ? and plant fibre
- Part A
- height 20.0 cm, width 36.0 cm, depth 34.0 cm
- Part B
- height 11.6 cm, diameter 12.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Oromo
- Previous Owner
- Tradewind Antiques
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Tradewind Antiques (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ethiopia
When
- Ownership Date
- before July 10, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on July 10, 1985
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1047/0001 a-b