Vintage Beaded Maasai Calabash - Kenya - 52.1 beware of dog An empty slim cork jar

An empty slim cork jar terrarium vessel

they bring the excitement of the track to your desk

The rim is left raw and unpolished

and is easily removed if you'd prefer to hang it on the wall (you'll need to attach a small wire hook)

Vintage Beaded Maasai Calabash - Kenya - 52.1 beware of dog An empty slim cork jarA vintage beaded calabash from the Maasai people of Kenya. Made from a naturally dried and hollowed gourd, it was traditionally used to store and cool milk or water, and has taken on a warm, honey toned patina through years of use. 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