Name: Vintage African Wood Milk Pail Water Pitcher Primitive Rustic Cylinder Cachepot, Decor, Room Accents & Accessories, Vessels & Vases
SKU: 13639703
Price: 136.50 USD
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Vintage African Wood Milk Pail Water Pitcher Primitive Rustic Cylinder

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Vintage African Wood Milk Pail
Likely antique but we are unable to determine exact age.
Hand carved & decorated wooden milk container with leather strap. Presumed early 1900’s.
Measures: 11″ tall x 5 1/2″ wide
Condition: Overall nice piece of history. Noted flaws: there is a fracture in the wood and the leather strap is no longer viable as a handle. Shows age and natural wear.

From the web:
Milk pails (ithunga) are always commissioned by the male heads of homesteads. Milking is carried out by young boys who hold such pails between their legs.

Dimensions: 5.5ʺW × 5.5ʺD × 11ʺH

Styles: African

Period: 1900 – 1909

Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned

Materials: Wood

Condition: Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections

Color: Brown

Condition Notes: Overall nice piece of history. Noted flaws: there is a fracture in the wood and the leather strap is no …
moreOverall nice piece of history. Noted flaws: there is a fracture in the wood and the leather strap is no longer viable as a handle. Shows age and natural wear. less

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