Antique Ethiopian Gurage People African Wooden Plate Wood Bowl Ethiopia, Africa

Description

This is an antique
Gurage
African Peoples
hand carved and used wooden bowl or plate whic
h was collected from Ethiopia, Africa.
This rare, antique Ethiopian Gurage bowl measures 7.50 inches across the top of the bowl from one side to the other side, 23 inches diameter around the top rim of the bowl and is 3.80 inches tall.
This antique bowl is in good condition with a slight crack.The bowl has a small "handle"
with a hole strung through with a bit of twisted
twine as these bowls would
traditionally be hung on the
walls in the home when
not in use.
The Gurage people of Africa
traditionally inhabit a
fertile, semi-mountainous
region in south
west Ethiopia,
about 125 kilometers
southwest of Addis
Ababa.The Gurage people
live a sedentary life based
on agriculture, involving a
complex system of crop
rotation and transplanting.
Ensete is the main staple
food, but other cash crops
are grown, they also raise
animals mostly for milk
supply and dung.
This antique traditional piece of Ethiopian history would be a perfect addition to any African Art collection or a great piece of home decor. I combine shipping on multiple buys so check out my ebay store where I have thousands of items. For buyers of multiple items please email me when you are done shopping for your custom made invoice with combined shipping & insurance fees.