KENYAN BOVINE VESSEL along with its lid

along with its lid

this dish is made from soapstone

Featuring the signature glazing “Screziato”

the style is known as a neck-amphora

Keeping both handles on one side of the vessel ensured the user more safety and control when cooking

KENYAN BOVINE VESSEL along with its lidUpon their arrival over four centuries ago, the Maasai built and economy and way of life which was deeply intertwined with their cattle herds in the Great Rift Vally of southern Kenya and Northern Tanzania. Many parts of the cattle were used in trade, including their horns, to create everyday objects. This post was hand carved in the late 20th century from one piece of wood, along with its lid. The two pieces are attached by knotted strings of