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Vessel; milk vessel

The vessel is made from a single piece of wood. It has an egg-shaped body that opens upwards. The rim is slightly moulded. A graphic pattern is carved on the outside. A pattern in the form of triangles continues on the belly of the vessel. A leather strap is threaded through four holes on one side of the rim. The leather strap is wider at the top and serves as a handle loop. The ends at the bottom are cut into two or three narrow strips. Metal beads are threaded onto these decorative strips and end with a knot. There are 3 beads on the top of 4 bands and 5 beads on the lower ends. One band has 2 beads at the top and 5 beads at the bottom.

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Übersee-Museum Bremen
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Cultural attribution
Herero
Object type
Household item
Dimensions
Allgemein: 23 × 25 × 20 cm
Material/Technique
Wood; Leather; Metal
Current location
Übersee-Museum Bremen
Inventory number
B02922

Provenance and sources

who
Eduard Philippus Wilhelm Hälbich

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