Vintage Beaded Maasai Calabash - Kenya - 52.1 beware of dog A hand-carved Bamileke table from

A hand-carved Bamileke table from Cameroon in a natural and white finish

RHINO-  A beautifully presented hand carved malachite precious stone sculpture from South Africa depicting one of the Big 5 animals

Worked from Ilala palm leaf — coiled from a woven square into an almost perfect circle — the baskets are coloured with natural tree-bark dyes and carry the fine ‘snake’s belly’ edging the weavers are known for

An empty slim cork jar terrarium vessel

ensuring a one-of-a-kind piece that adds personality to your botanical displays

Vintage Beaded Maasai Calabash - Kenya - 52.1 beware of dog A hand-carved Bamileke table fromA vintage beaded calabash from the Maasai people of Kenya. Made from a naturally dried and hollowed gourd, it was traditionally used to store and cool milk or water, and has taken on a warm, honey toned patina through years of use. Bands of traditional Maasai glass beads white, red and blue, threaded onto leather straps wrap the body, while older repairs in metal and fine wirework are left on show: in Maasai culture a break is mended with intent