Old East African beaded drinking vessel It has a nice colour

It has a nice colour and is a really tactile object

The whole structure has been mounted on a black wooden base

They are worn in traditional dances and historically in battle

The colour and patina of the bones show that this is an old example

Old East African beaded drinking vessel It has a nice colourThis is an interesting item. It is an old beaded drinking vessel made from leather and wood. It looks to be East African, possible Maasai in origin and is certainly very old. The lower half of the vessel is wood with a wide band of leather very finely stitched onto the top. Looking from the inside, it appears that the stitching is so fine that it is waterproof. The whole thing has been painted with what looks to be red ochre with two black rectangles