Olive Wood Bowl with Inlaid Bone 7"

This truly one-of-a-kind handcarved olive wood bowl is handmade in Kenya from highly grained olive wood. The bowl measures approximately 7" x 2.5". Patterned with an eye-catching bone inlay. Makes a great centerpiece!


Handcrafted by the skilled artisans at Jedando Modern Handicrafts. Working with more than 100 individual carvers in Machakos, Kenya, Jedando Modern Handicrafts markets products primarily made of wood and bone worldwide. Carving is a tradition in Kenya with the children learning the craft from their parents. Carved by hand using only rudimentary hand tools, olive wood bowls, salad serving sets, and animal-shaped napkin rings take shape from pieces of olive wood, mahogany, and mpingo, or ÒAfrican Ebony.Ó An integral part of the organizationÕs function is to educate the craftspeople on the need for reforestation to enable the products to be available for years to come and offer a sustainable income for generations.

Olive Wood Bowl with Inlaid Bone 7"

• Highly grained olive wood bowl handcarved in Kenya using rudimentary hand tools
  
• Bone inlay patterned with traditional mudcloth design batiked on discarded cow bone
  
• Approximately 7 inches in diameter by 2.5 inches tall
  
• Please allow for variations due to the handcarved nature of the bowl
  

Handcrafted by the skilled artisans at Jedando Modern Handicrafts . Working with more than 100 individual carvers in Machakos, Kenya, Jedando Modern Handicrafts markets products primarily made of wood and bone worldwide. Carving is a tradition in Kenya with the children learning the craft from their parents. Carved by hand using only rudimentary hand tools, olive wood bowls, salad serving sets, and animal-shaped napkin rings take shape from pieces of olive wood, mahogany, and mpingo, or ÒAfrican Ebony.Ó An integral part of the organizationÕs function is to educate the craftspeople on the need for reforestation to enable the products to be available for years to come and offer a sustainable income for generations.