Yakmelk pot uit de Himalaya catawiki and adhesive residue

and adhesive residue

There are decorative fiber bindings at the shoulders and also at the wrists

The Fang people represent the majority of Equatorial Guinea's population

Origin: collected in situ in 1974

Yakmelk pot uit de Himalaya catawiki and adhesive residueDimensions: height 11. 5 cm, diameter 12. 5 cm. In Nepal and Tibet, especially in the high mountains of the Himalayas, farmers stored milk and butter in wooden jars called yak butter pots or jars. Wooden jars with a raised rim, a relatively small opening and a lid were ideal for storing yak milk or butter. In addition, the jars were used for collecting milk during yak milking or for churning butter. There are many different types and sizes of yak