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Ethiopian Milk Jug with Leather Carrier, East Africa
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Item Details
Ethiopian style (East Africa)
Milk jug (vessel) with carrier, late 19th to early 20th century
Gourd, cowrie shells, and fiber with leather holder
Provenance:
from the collection of artists Lenore and Robert Szesko (Chicago, Illinois).
Condition
- severely dehydrated and blooming leather; tears to the leather; loose, broken and missing cowrie shells; soiling to the inside; some loose fibers.
Dimensions
8.0" W x 14.0" H x 8.0" D
- measurement of gourd without holder.
Item #
ITMG952787
