Purchases by the Nigerian Government at the Sale by Messrs. Sotheby & Co. Bond Street, London on December 7th, 1953: Mr. W. B. Fagg assistant keeper, British Museum acted for the Nigerian Government at the Sale. n° 186 - Bronze jug from Benin
Uru are used for pouring and storing palm wine (okhere) and other liquid substances like water.
In the Edo language, Uru is used to describe objects which could be considered jugs, ewers and aquamaniles.