Turkana Bowl 38 The crescent shaped box is

The crescent shaped box is hand-carved from ingenious wood with finished with intricate carving details

Cowrie shells are symbolic of wealth and the use of cowrie shells on these baskets indicates that they were used to store valuable content

We have stripped back these masks to the original wood

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The carving of the male head on this bowl

Turkana Bowl 38 The crescent shaped box isOur 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