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African Art
Cultural Object
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Milk jug

early to mid-20th century

Leather, wood, and string

10 1/8 × 7 1/4 × 6 1/4 in. (25.72 × 18.42 × 15.88 cm)
Gift of James J. Ludwig, B.A. 1947
2011.22.4
Geography: 
Country Ethiopia
Country Kenya
Status: 
Not on view
Culture: 
Gabra or Oromo
Period: 
20th century
Classification: 
Containers - Wood
Provenance: 

African Heritage, Nairobi, July 1, 1993
Gift of James J. Ludwig to Yale University Art Gallery, 2011

Bibliography: 

“Acquisitions,” https://artgallery.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Pub_Bull_acquisitions_2011.pdf (accessed March 1, 2012).

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.