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Not all the bowls have copper or other metal inserts - see photos for more details
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low maintenance and super fun way
Size: 33cmD x 20cmH
Dilute it 1:100 with water
Vintage Beaded Maasai Calabash - Kenya - 52.3 drunkards Not all the bowls haveA genuine vintage calabash made by the Maasai of Kenya from a dried, hollowed gourd. Once used to store and cool milk or water, it has aged into a warm, honey toned patina. 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 hidden. On its own or grouped together, it makes a