Height Range - 36” - 52”

The Tuareg Posts 'Igem' are unique items that reflect the beauty of a fascinating tribe. Two matching posts are used outside the tent to mark or locate the entrance and enhance the doorway. The surface of the tent posts are decorated with fine engraving and have good patina from years of handling. The posts are forked at the top for attachment of the leather roof, they are weathered at the bottom from being pegged into the ground. Tents provide shade from the harsh desert sun. The Tuaregs are semi-nomadic, Islamic people speaking the Berber language. Today most Tuareg are semi-nomadic and remain in rural areas.

Available By Special Order

Extra Large - 30” x 30” x 38”

These stunningly grand hand woven baskets are made from plant fibers by the Bohero people who live on the borders of Zimbabwe and Zambia. They are used for storing food, and for carrying grain and seeds from the farmlands to the villages. These incredible Buhera baskets come in a variety of unique shapes and sizes and can be placed as unique organic sculpture in the modern home.

Please note that many of our handmade items are one of a kind, perfectly imperfect, vintage and have indigenous decorative repair work which we believe adds to the intrinsic value and beauty of the items. No two items are exactly the same.

Medium - 4" x 4" x 11”

These cylindrical wooden vessels are carved with great skill by the pastoral Tutsi people who used these vessels to collect milk, honey and carry food. Over the years, as the vessels require repairs, the Tutsi artisans use metal pieces to restore their functionality as they pass them down from generation to generation. The intricate metal patching results in preserving a unique and functional piece of art adding to its intrinsic value.

Please note that many of our handmade items are one of a kind, perfectly imperfect, vintage and have indigenous decorative repair work which we believe adds to the intrinsic value and beauty of the items. No two items are exactly the same.

15” x 8.5”

Hand-carved from one solid piece of wood, these breathtaking Vintage bowls made by the Fulani nomadic people who are pastoralists scattered throughout West Africa - mainly Mali, Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger and Guinea. Engraved with traditional geometric designs with beautiful signs of age and use. Many have beautiful original metal field repairs.

These were originally used for the collection of milk and storage of fresh curdled milk / cattle culture and the bowls are a symbol of cooperation between the men - herders and the women who do the milking.

Please note that many of our handmade items are one of a kind, perfectly imperfect, vintage and have indigenous decorative repair work which we believe adds to the intrinsic value and beauty of the items. No two items are exactly the same.