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Place of Origin: Sub-Saharan African
Ethiopian Milk Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Borana Oromo people of southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya are historically a cattle-keeping culture, and each household keeps a number of traditional vessels for storing and ch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Bottles
Materials
Other
Tutsi Beaded Prestige Bottles
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Prestige display bottles
Tutsi People
Rwanda and Burundi
First half of 20th century
European glass bottles, glass beads, cotton net stringing
Height: tallest is 11.25 inches.
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Bottles
Materials
Cotton, Glass, Beads
$3,500 / set
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