Tribal Milk Pot, Hand-Carved Wood with Burned Decoration – Fulani (Peuls), Cameroon, Late 19th Century
Original price was: € 380,00.€ 180,00Current price is: € 180,00.
A deeply tactile and visually striking milk vessel from the Fulani (Peuls) people of Cameroon. Carved from a single block of dense hardwood, the bowl is adorned with hand-incised and scorched tribal motifs. A functional object transformed into an artifact of enduring aesthetic and ethnographic value.
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his hemispherical wooden milk pot exemplifies the refined rusticity of Fulani (Peuls) craftsmanship from Northern Cameroon. Made for daily use in pastoral life, it was carved by hand from a single piece of heavy hardwood and later embellished with deep scorched textures on the exterior, creating a crocodile-skin–like relief.
The rim is finely engraved with repetitive geometric motifs — chevrons, vertical lines, and dot clusters — each etched with precision and likely imbued with symbolic or communal significance. Such vessels were essential in Fulani domestic and ceremonial use, particularly for storing and serving fermented milk, a staple of their nomadic diet.
This is not merely a utilitarian object, but a sculpture of quiet power — bearing the patina of age, the evidence of wear, and the marks of a culture that valued both function and form. A collector’s piece ideal for African tribal art collections, ethnographic interiors, or rustic modern decor.
Origin: Cameroon, Fulani (Peuls) People
Period: Late 19th – early 20th century
Material: Hand-carved dense hardwood, incised and scorched decoration
Dimensions: Approx. Ø 45 cm x H 20 cm
| Condition | Excellent |
|---|---|
| Material | Wood |
| Origin | Africa |
| Period | 1850-1900 |
| Style | Tribal |
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