Lot 356

Himba People Angola African Wooden Milking Tools

Estimate: $250 - $500

Bid Increments

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$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
Featured in this lot are these Himba peoples, Angola African wooden milking tools. There are two tools in this collection. The first is a milking pail made from a hollowed out branch, with red ochre paint adorning the outside of the pail. The next piece is a funnel constructed from the same type of wood, with a cartridge spout and red ochre paint on the outside. The Himba are indigenous peoples with an estimated population of about 50,000 people; they live in northern Namibia in the Kunene Region and on the other side of the Kunene River in southern Angola. The OvaHimba are predominantly livestock farmers who breed fat-tailed sheep and goats, but count their wealth in the number of their cattle. The condition of this milk pail and funnel is good, with no obvious signs of damage. The measurements of this milk pail and funnel are 9 3/4" 6" x 6" and the funnel measures 9" x 5 1/4".