Old East African beaded drinking vessel There also appear to be

There also appear to be the remains of what looks like white “kaolin” type paint which may originally have been applied over the top of the copper face

The colour and patina of the bones show that this is an old example

and slaves by exchanging currency 'bracelets' acceptable to the Africans

The hat is made for a small head and has an inside diameter of about 17cm

Old East African beaded drinking vessel There also appear to beThis is an interesting item. It is an old beaded drinking vessel made from leather and wood. It looks to be East African, possible Maasai in origin and is certainly very old. The lower half of the vessel is wood with a wide band of leather very finely stitched onto the top. Looking from the inside, it appears that the stitching is so fine that it is waterproof. The whole thing has been painted with what looks to be red ochre with two black rectangles