Tonga Stool 44 A lidded bowl with a

A lidded bowl with a decorative handle is one of their most well known utilitarian objects and is used to store and transport food

Makenge baskets are hand-woven from boiled roots of the Makenge bush and naturally coloured with plant dyes

This beautiful vintage container is hand-carved from indigenous wood and fibres by the Baganda people of Uganda

The Dan farmers of northeastern Liberia and western Ivory Coast are known for two types of masks

Lega masks come from the Lega people of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Tonga Stool 44 A lidded bowl with aOur collection of Tonga stools originate from the Tonga people of Zimbabwe. The stools have been hand carved by the community using indigenous wood. The maker creates unique designs each time, so no two stools are identical. As the Tonga stool is used as a portable seat which is carried to neighbouring communities for ceremonies and gatherings they often vary in size, with the larger stool and more difficult stools to transport harder to come by.