Turkana Honey Pot 06 new in marking their passage into elder

marking their passage into elder or title-holding status

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

perfect for styling as a sculptural object

This stool has been sourced from the Lozi people of Zambia

Turkana Honey Pot 06 new in marking their passage into elderThis beautiful Turkana honey pot is part of our special collection which took 8 years to curate. Each container is hand carved from indigenous wood with great skill by the pastoral Turkana people of Kenya and finished with goatskin leather details. 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