Camel Bell Currency 06These Camel bells are from the Darod people from Somalia. For centuries camels have been the backbone of the Somalian economy, symbolising the nomadic lifestyle with traditional uses for milk and transport, as well as being highly prized possessions. The wooden bells are hand carved with a wooden peg inside the bell and finished with a leather or rope braided strap. Whilst their simplicity and lack of embellishment reflects their practical purpose,

made by the Buhera women of Zimbabwe

Our collection of vintage Mangbetu pots have been hand-crafted by the Mangbetu people of the Congo

Our collection of Tonga stools originate from the Tonga people of Zimbabwe

Each stool is hand-carved from a single piece of indigenous wood

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

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This beautiful photograph was taken at Phinda Reserve

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

Our Perfect Grey plate is part of our exclusive own design ceramic collection

Please note all stands may have some imperfections

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

Our cushions are sold as cover only