Handmade Wooden Bowl, South Africa - 241.12 Crime a testament to the weaving

a testament to the weaving skills of the Mbundu and Lozi people of Zambia

celebrating both craftsmanship and cultural heritage

and is worn on the head during ceremonies

then soaked in mud from a shallow well for a week before being blackened in lamp soot or smoke

Handmade Wooden Bowl, South Africa - 241.12 Crime a testament to the weavingA hand shaped wooden bowl from South Africa, carved from a single piece of timber by a local maker. The natural grain runs through the piece, and small variations mean every bowl is one of a kind. Shallow and easy to live with, it works for fruit or bread on the table, as a catch all by the door, or simply as a sculptural piece on a shelf. Size: H 35cm W 23cm D 5cm