Vintage Beaded Maasai Calabash - Kenya - 52.2 church Simply decorated with handpainted motifs

Simply decorated with handpainted motifs made from clay

metal and leather

The handle is finely detailed with patterns typical of the region's bronze work

Raised on a refined pedestal foot

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Vintage Beaded Maasai Calabash - Kenya - 52.2 church Simply decorated with handpainted motifsA vintage Maasai calabash from Kenya, formed from a naturally dried and hollowed gourd. Vessels like this were used to store and cool milk or water, and the surface carries a warm, honey toned patina from years of handling. Bands of traditional Maasai glass beads white, red and blue, threaded onto leather straps wrap the body, while older repairs in metal and fine wirework are left on show: in Maasai culture a break is mended with intent rather than