Calabash Gourd 04 new in with cubby cheeks and chiselled

with cubby cheeks and chiselled face is typical of Bamun carving style

Each mortar has been used for pounding grain and maize in the communities kitchen

A Dogon ladder of this quality is rare to find

They are hand-carved from indigenous wood and often have a shell disk design

Mike caught the perfect formation that the lions formed as they began their hunt

Calabash Gourd 04 new in with cubby cheeks and chiselledThis hand carved gourd is made from the calabash tree and originates from the Maasai people of Kenya. This vessel would have been used to store milk, honey and beer as well as for initiation ceremonies. The gourds are made using calabashes which have beautiful natural shapes. The calabashes are cut from their vines and dried for several weeks before being hollowed, washed and sterilised with embers from the wild olive tree. Shorter, fatter calabash