As a cultural artifact of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, memory jugs possess an intersectional history as a form of domestic craft with ties to African and African-American burial practices. Traditionally created by the Bakongo people in Central and West Africa as grave markers, memory jugs migrated to the Americas through the importation of slaves and became prevalent in the African-American communities of the South, subsequently merging with the craft pursuits of the Victorian period.

This memory vessel / lamp base is paired with a pleated cream shade with pink trimming and petal like embellishment. In good vintage condition. 

Dimensions  - 670mm Height x 500mm Shade Width x 350mm Shade Depth x 120mm Base Diameter 

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