Makonde Post 01 The lid handles are modelled

The lid handles are modelled into highly stylised figures

Hand-carved with wood

Helmet masks are hand-carved from ingenious wood and finished with brass details

these platters have importance to the Zulu people of South Africa

Our Duma vase is part of our exclusive own design ceramic collection

Makonde Post 01 The lid handles are modelledThis figurative post comes from the Makonde who are skilled wood carvers from Tanzania. The post is hand carved from a single piece of indigenous wood, with detailed carving details in the shape of a figure. This post would have been used at the sites of initiations and spiritualistic rituals. They are believed to act as a new physical body for the deceased and as kept in their home after passing and offered gifts in remembrance. The post has a