Milk Container
| Culture | Turkana |
|---|---|
| Title | Milk Container |
| Date | 20th century |
| Medium | Wood, leather, glass beads, fiber, zipper, and and pigment |
| Dimensions | Object: 14 1/2 × 7 1/2 in. (36.8 × 19.1 cm) Overall: 14 1/2 × 7 1/2 in. (36.8 × 19.1 cm) |
| Credit Line | Museum purchase with funds from the Raymond and Laura Wielgus fund and with generous support from the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 2014.195 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
A vessel with an ovoid base and a short neck, which has a small decorated area with red, blue, and white beads. There is a short, cylindrical leather lid at the top of the neck. The base is colored with dark brown/black and red pigments, and is bound with leather straps, including coiling strands and a braided handle.
This vessel for holding milk includes multiple repairs made within a Tukana community to address cracks and breaks in the wood that may have resulted from repeated use. These repairs use pieces of leather and fiber, stitched vertically on the vessel, to prevent leaks. Such prominent repairs suggest the importance of this vessel to its former owner for maintaining the object’s function.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
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"Milk Container | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=2014.195