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Milk Container
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Milk Container

Country (Ethiopia)
Datenot dated
Mediumgourd, cowrie shells, shell buttons, leather, plastic, plant fiber, white metal and accumulative materials
Dimensions9 5/8 h. x 7" dia.
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Julianna B. Simmons
Terms
    Object number2016.14.11
    DescriptionAlthough a woman prepared the gourd, some parts of this handsomely decorated container were made by a man; leather, for example, is men’s work. Such cooperation between a husband and wife is common.
    On View
    Not on view
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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    Beau Dick
    1989
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Fetish Shirt
    Artist Unknown
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Container
    Fon people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Milk Bottle
    Maasai people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Protective Figure (Bocio)
    Fon people
    20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Face Mask
    N'Gere people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Face Mask
    Kpelle people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    House of the Head Shrine (Ile-Ori)
    Nigeria, Yoruba people
    20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Power Figure (Nkishi)
    Luba people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Medicine Bottle
    Ewe people
    collected between 1960-1973
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Protective Figure (Bocio)
    Fon people
    20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Bark Belt
    Artist Unknown
    early 20th century
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