Turkana Bowl 30Our collection of vintage Turkana bowls are one of our favourites. This bowl is part of an extremely special collection which took 8 years to curate. Each bowl has been hand carved from indigenous wood by women of the Turkana community in Kenya. Turkana bowls are known for their distinctive and unique shapes as well as their beautiful carving details, showcasing the artisanal wood working skills of the Turkana people. Authentic, vintage wooden bowls

symbolising the nomadic lifestyle with traditional uses for milk and transport

Each stool had its own unique design

Weaving is an ancient craft and prior to currency woven cloth was used to trading of goods

This beautiful Tutsi vessel is part of an incredibly special collection of pieces which took 8 years to curate

creating unique details

a thick pancake made from ground grain called tef is one of the staple foods in Ethiopia and is always served on this round trays

Our Macadamia bowl is part of our exclusive own design ceramic collection

The jug would have been used for years to collect and store milk from their cattle

These portrait masks are hand-carved from indigenous woods and form part of the Baule society

Our Lunar wall object is a unique sculptural ceramic from the Belgium artist Marlies Huybs

This bowl would have been used to prepare and serve food or used for storage for many years before becoming part of someone private collection

This is a very special stool that has personal history from one of our dealers