Lozi Mortar Stool 07Our 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

Hand carved from a single piece of wood coming from the Nyangatom people of the Omo Valley in Ethiopia

As a vintage piece

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

These pots would have been used for a variety of tasks from cooking to storage

Their bowls are either incised with intricate patterns or simple but timeless carving details

such as milking cattle rather than ceremonial purposes

to storage or brewing sorghum beer

never lent to others and highly prized

Mike managed to find the perfect moment with the shadows of the dunes below

Our collection of Tonga stools originate from the Tonga people of Zimbabwe

The Ashanti stool

The stool would have been used as a personal seat and will shown signs of slight imperfections as they are vintage pieces