Framed MancalaA beautiful mancala board from the Oromo people of Ethiopia which has been framed. The word mancala refers to a family of games, played on boards like these which have worn depressions which hold game pieces such as seeds, stones or beads. The object of the game is to capture more pieces than the opponent or to have one side empty first in order to win. This unique piece perfect as a decorative wall art that can be styled on a table against a wall or

Carved to simple and organic shapes in a beautiful light wood and finished with a unique bark edge detail

Each doll will vary slightly due to the handmade nature

These Bamun shields originate from fighting shields used by warriors and are hand-carved by the Bamun people of Cameroon from indigenous wood

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

due to the gentle nature of ceramics and as vintage pieces

Central North Africa

The smaller baskets work perfectly as a dustbin for anywhere in the home and the larger basket is ideal as a soulful storage basket for laundry or blankets

Swazi bowls are hand-carved in Swaziland from indigenous wood

The baskets are a beautiful reflection of ancient weaving tradition

From the Hausa people of Nigeria

Style as a decorative object or use for soulful storage

Whilst used primarily to rest their heads upon whilst sleeping