Grey Bowl 05 new in a Kuba ceremonial hat is

a Kuba ceremonial hat is a traditional handwoven headpiece from the Kuba Kingdom in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that holds deep cultural and historic significance

These baskets are woven using Ilallia palm and are prolific in the Binga area of Zimbabwe

Historically headrests date back to ancient times and in East Africa they are used by pastoral nomadic people

has been exposed to elements and has perfect imperfections as a result

Grey Bowl 05 new in a Kuba ceremonial hat isOld ceramic bowls from Shanxi province in China aged c. 1950 1970 with beautiful patina. As the bowls are unglazed they will weather further in reaction to humidity and the elements if exposed, developing white markings from natural minerals such as calcium and magnesium in water.