The Shi people are farmers
living on the western shores of
Lake Kivu. Artistically speaking,
they are best known for their
hand carved wooden cups and
pitchers. This utilitarian fare is
uniquely distinctive.
Shi vessels
are formed out of a dense wood
which is carved down to a fine
thinness. When one considers the
effort involved in hollowing out the
wood, it is easy to enjoy this
satisfying form. To the Shi, (sometimes called the BaShi) the
cups are precious objects and
when broken are quickly patched
with a metal strip of aluminum or
of vegetal stitching. Used as both
milk and beer pots, and pitchers.
Height: 6"
Width: 5 ¾"
Depth: 9".
