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Up for sale is a striking, highly textural vintage handcrafted Maasai Milk Gourd (Olesere) from Kenya, East Africa. Sourced directly … Read more Up for sale is a striking, highly textural vintage handcrafted Maasai Milk Gourd (Olesere) from Kenya, East Africa. Sourced directly from a distinguished estate collection, this authentic piece of ethnographic folk art serves as an exceptional sculptural statement object for high-end interior styling portfolios.Traditional Tribal Artistry: Utilizing a naturally dried, hollowed, and elongated bottle gourd, this vessel is structurally wrapped in its original, hand-cut raw leather carrying harness. The leather strap is beautifully embellished with an iconic vertical strand of hand-sewn white cowrie shells and a localized geometric accent band of traditional red, yellow, and black Maasai glass micro-beadwork.Aesthetic Placement: Boasting a gorgeous, warm honey-brown organic patina on the gourd shell and deeply texturized, aged leather, this piece offers immense tactile warmth. It is an absolute dream accent element to display resting on modern shelving vignettes, styled inside an executive library, or hung as a focal wall piece within Organic Modern, Rustic Contemporary, Wabi-Sabi, or Global Boho concepts. See less
- Dimensions
- 4.5ʺW × 4.5ʺD × 26ʺH
- Period
- 1970s
- Country of Origin
- Kenya
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Gourd
- Leather
- Shell
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Tan
- Condition Notes
- Excellent vintage preservation condition. The natural gourd shell is structurally sound, stable, and completely intact with a beautiful aged surface … moreExcellent vintage preservation condition. The natural gourd shell is structurally sound, stable, and completely intact with a beautiful aged surface finish. The leather straps are strong and secure, and all hand-stitched cowrie shells and beadwork elements remain fully intact. less
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