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RARE EARLY MEMORY JAR HANDMADE FOLK ART DOLL MOURNING JAR
RARE EARLY MEMORY JAR HANDMADE FOLK ART DOLL MOURNING JAR
RARE EARLY MEMORY JAR HANDMADE FOLK ART DOLL MOURNING JAR
RARE EARLY MEMORY JAR HANDMADE FOLK ART DOLL MOURNING JAR
RARE EARLY MEMORY JAR HANDMADE FOLK ART DOLL MOURNING JAR
RARE EARLY MEMORY JAR HANDMADE FOLK ART DOLL MOURNING JAR
RARE EARLY MEMORY JAR HANDMADE FOLK ART DOLL MOURNING JAR
RARE EARLY MEMORY JAR HANDMADE FOLK ART DOLL MOURNING JAR
RARE EARLY MEMORY JAR HANDMADE FOLK ART DOLL MOURNING JAR
RARE EARLY MEMORY JAR HANDMADE FOLK ART DOLL MOURNING JAR
RARE EARLY MEMORY JAR HANDMADE FOLK ART DOLL MOURNING JAR
RARE EARLY MEMORY JAR HANDMADE FOLK ART DOLL MOURNING JAR

RARE EARLY MEMORY JAR HANDMADE FOLK ART DOLL MOURNING JAR

$ 105.07

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Artist: Unknown
  • Originality: Original
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Color: Multi-Color
  • Region of Origin: Unknown
  • Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
  • Size: Small (up to 12in.)
  • Date of Creation: Unknown
  • Material: glass
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Type: jug
  • Subject: DEATH
  • Height (Inches): 10"
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Width (Inches): 5"
  • Style: Folk Art

    Description

    RARE EARLY MEMORY/MOURNING JUG HANDMADE FOLK ART DOLL
    Estate Find.....
    Pin cushion head sits atop a jug. There are buttons, shells, charms, a sword, marbles, beads, doll arms, a star, an "eye", porcelain or ceramic shards, a mini change purse, a metal warrior, plus many other interesting trinkets and personal effects attached (too many to list) LOOK CLOSELY. A couple of spots where item came off and was lost. Approximately 10" tall. ESTATE FIND, SOLD AS-IS. I cannot verify the originality or age of each individual attached piece or if pieces have been changed over time.
    They are known by many names, mourning jugs, ugly jars, forget-me-not jugs, whimsy jars, memory vessels and whatnot jars. They originated in Africa’s Bakongo culture, which influenced slave communities in America. They believed that the spirit world was turned upside down, and that they were connected to it by water. They decorated graves with water bearing items (shells, pitchers, jugs or vases), which would help the deceased through the watery world to the afterlife. Items were broken to release the loved one’s spirit so as to make the journey. Victorians often wanted to keep their mementos in one place. Jugs are often found coated in a thick layer of lacquer or gold paint to glorify the recipient.
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