Tuareg Bowl 17 This particular mask is hand-carved

This particular mask is hand-carved from indigenous wood and evokes the form of a Baboon with its long and distinctive central design and small ears

playing an important role in the initiation rites where the unique design of a shield represents a boy’s insignia

the largest of 9 communities called Mijikenda that live along the North Eastern coastline of Kenya

Dan masks come from the Dan people of Liberia and the Ivory Coast

Style as a decorative object or use for soulful storage

Tuareg Bowl 17 This particular mask is hand-carvedTuareg bowls have been hand carved from indigenous wood by women of the Tuareg people of Niger. The Tuareg are nomadic pastoralists and these light bowls help to transport food and meals easily. Tuareg bowls are often beautifully incised with intricate patterns perfected through incredible wood carving skills passed down generations. Authentic, vintage wooden bowls from global communities are increasingly rare to curate and would have been used to