Milk Jar
Artist/Maker
Hima people
(Uganda)
Datenot dated
Mediumwood, tin, cotton and plant fiber
DimensionsOverall: 8 3/8 x 7 x 6 3/4 in. (21.3 x 17.8 x 17.1 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Charles Jones
Terms
Object number2009.17.3
DescriptionThe pastoral peoples of Northern Kenya and Uganda are the only groups where women carve wood; elsewhere in Africa, men are the woodcarvers. Milk containers are washed and fumigated daily with smoke and ash from burnt grass. This practice sterilizes the jar and imparts a highly appreciated smoky flavor to the milk.On View
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