Lozi Mortar Stool 34Our Lozi mortar stools are special vintage pieces curated from rural communities from Zambia. Each mortar has been used for pounding grain and maize in the communities kitchen, before being gently restored and repaired. Each stool is hand carved by a community member from indigenous wood, with its own unique design and shape making them a one of a kind piece for your home. As the mortars have been exposed to elements and been used daily, the wood

made by the Buhera women of Zimbabwe

soulful details and carefully restored with stunning artisanal techniques using traditional methods

The detailed designs is a replica of the courtly card art from the workshops of the royal palaces of the Cameroon Grassland

They also have spiritual powers which evoke dreams

The geometric patterns carved on the shields were designed to create confusion when fighting

These unusual chairs come from the Guarage tribe of South West Ethiopia and are hand carved from Wanza wood

Our Sand Storm dinner set is the perfect dinner set for an organic and contemporary table setting

Each bell is hand-sculpted with simple carving details

Women will also receive a necklace when they marry as part of the dowry

This post would have been used as a beam in the meeting house of the village

which in turn has created wonderful patina and ageing of the wood

Kumu masks come from the Kumu people who inhabit the Ituri rainforest in the Eastern part of the Congo