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Huge Antique Wine Jar with Basketry Cover from Uganda

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Huge Antique Wine Jar with Basketry Cover from Uganda

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A Lovely old hand crafted basketry covering on a large old wine jug. The Bantu speaking tribes of this region would sometimes cover old bottles as a form of "non slip" surface to use the glass bottles as water or wine carrying vessels, which would become slippery in the heat of the Uganda Jungle. The jug measures 11 inches wide x 15 inches tall.Completely original untouched patina.

Condition

Good/fair, well handled and well used

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Huge Antique Wine Jar with Basketry Cover from Uganda

Name: Huge Antique Wine Jar with Basketry Cover from Uganda
SKU: 86652095
Price: 200 USD
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