Vintage Dark Pot XL - Nº 9 Walking traditionally used to winnow grains

traditionally used to winnow grains

so size and design vary slightly from piece to piece

The Fante asafo companies — community militias turned ceremonial brotherhoods — carried banners like this to broadcast pride and rivalry

A life-size baby crocodile hand-carved from kola wood in Zimbabwe

In Ethiopian culture

Vintage Dark Pot XL - Nº 9 Walking traditionally used to winnow grainsA monumental vintage storage jar, hand thrown in unglazed earthenware in rural China. Once used for storing grain or water, its rugged surface carries the marks of the village kiln and the aged patina of genuine vintage stoneware a commanding floor piece that settles as easily into a modern interior as a traditional one. As a handmade vintage piece, it shows the subtle variations and signs of age that make it one of a kind striking as a statement