Tuareg Bowl 08 Each mortar has been used

Each mortar has been used for pounding grain and maize in the communities kitchen

as well as being highly prized possessions

They are renowned for their exceptional wood carving skills

The organic texture and tone of greys of the elephant’s skin against the white and worn tusks shows that effortless and organic beauty of nature’s simplicity

Tuareg Bowl 08 Each mortar has been usedTuareg bowls have been hand carved from indigenous wood by women of the Tuareg people of Niger. The Tuareg are nomadic pastoralists and these light bowls help to transport food and meals easily. Tuareg bowls are often beautifully incised with intricate patterns perfected through incredible wood carving skills passed down generations. Authentic, vintage wooden bowls from global communities are increasingly rare to curate and would have been used to