{"product_id":"boran-milk-jug-kenya-matter-collection-153594","title":"Boran Milk Jug Kenya MATTER COLLECTION","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"467\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eTraditional milk jug used by the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBorana people\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e of Kenya. These vessels were typically carved from wood or made from gourd and used for storing and serving milk, an essential part of Boran pastoral life. Many were smoked over a fire to preserve the milk and give the interior a dark patina. Functional yet beautifully shaped, Boran milk containers reflect the importance of cattle and dairy traditions in daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"467\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBorana people\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e are a pastoralist group of the larger Oromo culture living in northern \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eKenya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and southern \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eEthiopia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Their society centers around cattle herding, with milk and livestock playing a key role in daily life, wealth, and social traditions. The Borana are also known for their traditional Gadaa age-grade system, which organizes leadership and community governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProvenance: Matter Collection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom the collection of Margie and Phil Matter. Margie lived in South Africa, and later she and her husband Phil opened a gallery in Tucson. Everything in this collection was in their home for more than thirty years. Africa Direct recently bought the collection; at 95, Margie wants to share the things she has loved so much.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_ActivatorWrapper_1dzj6_55\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"PRODUCT.metafields.custom.height_in_-anchor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Edit Height (In) metafield\" class=\"_ActivatorButton_1dzj6_59\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_RowWrapper_1dzj6_4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FormFieldLabel_1dzj6_30\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--bodyMd\"\u003eHeight (In) 12.5\u003cbr\u003eWidth (In) 8.0\u003cbr\u003eDepth (In) 8.0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e153594\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sku 153000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51127350526247,"sku":"153594","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1015\/9911\/files\/IMG_6031.jpg?v=1773166128","url":"https:\/\/africadirect.com\/products\/boran-milk-jug-kenya-matter-collection-153594","provider":"Africa Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}