Turkana Container 18 new in The beds are hand-carved by

The beds are hand-carved by the Senufo people using a single piece of indigenous wood

This little vessel would have been used to serve and pour milk from and makes for a perfect decorative piece for any space

There is a small handle on one side

Often the bowls have a distinctive and unusual flared lip which is the result of an intensive process where the wood is softened with water and then bound with strips of leather which are tightened over a period of time until the desired shape is achieved

Dimensions Cm Inches Height 32 12

Turkana Container 18 new in The beds are hand-carved byThis beautiful Turkana container is part of an incredibly special collection of pieces which took 8 years to curate. Each container is hand carved from indigenous wood with great skill by the pastoral Turkana people of Kenya. Due to their nomadic lifestyle the Turkana people are skilled in creating functional pieces that are easy to transport from materials readily found in their harsh desert environment. The design of the containers have been