The Banyankole are among the half dozen major ethnic groups in Uganda. They live in southwestern Uganda, where there is a common border with Rwanda and Tanzania. The Banyankole consists of two major ethnic groups: the Bahima, who are pastoralists, and the Bairu, who are agriculturists. The Bairu are numerically larger, and the Bahima are politically and socially dominant. A fascinating Ankole milk cup which is of Ugandan origin, is a carved wood milk vessel, from the Ankole tribe living in Uganda, it has metallic symbols including stars and letters and a fiber crafted lid to cover the vessel, a wide cylindrical bottom, and a brown patina, it shows signs of age. These statuettes were used for rituals and other important ceremonies and also acted as milk containers.
- Material: Wood and fibre
- Age: approximately 50-60 yrs
- Origin: Uganda
- Condition: Good
- SKU: CMCL-016
- Weight: 0.9 kg
- Dimensions: 21 x 18.6 x 21 cm