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Memory Vases Jugs Early 20th Century Folk Art, Pair

About the Item

Rare pair of folk art memory vases, antiques 1900-1910 Folk art vases from multiple inserted small tokens, mementos like porcelain doll heads. Good antique condition. Some missing pieces and also chips around the fringes. Very decorative pieces. Dimensions 5.5" x 10.23". Memory vases origin: As a cultural artifact of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, memory jugs possess an intersectional history as a form of domestic craft with ties to African and African-American burial practices. Traditionally created by the Bakongo people in Central and West Africa as grave markers, memory jugs migrated to the Americas through the importation of slaves and became prevalent in the African-American communities of the South, subsequently merging with the craft pursuits of the Victorian period.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.23 in (25.99 cm)Diameter: 5.51 in (14 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Arts and Crafts (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1900-1909
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1910
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Good condition with chips around the fringes, no cracks;.
  • Seller Location:
    Vienna, AT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU993530805612
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