Vintage African Turkana/Samburu Milk Container

Vintage African Turkana/Samburu Milk ContainerTraveling Man Treasures Curiosity Vault is selling this wonderful vintage (c. 1950s) hand carved milk container known as Akarum among the Turkana and Samburu tribes that live in the Turkana District of the Rift Valley in Kenya. The jug is missing its lid and has a broken section as shown, but still makes a beautiful addition to any African collection! The Akarum are fashioned similar to gourds, but are actually wood. These containers were treasured,

Weight: 17lbs 10oz

The solid-bronze statue is in good condition

They arrived in the area around the 14th century CE

this Hotei Buddha is shown sitting with his belly exposed and laughing with five children

and accompanied by a signed digital PDF copy of the ring's “Provenance & Ownership” documentation

75" W x 2" H

"Head of a Victorious Athlete" or "The De Benevent Head

A small chip arcs across the center-stone's face

Saraswati is also associated with wealth

This intense abstract scene is made with gestural strokes of thick and thin lines

and includes Funasaka's signature "lemon" to brighten the piece further

almond shaped eyes