Old East African beaded drinking vessel particularly in the top jaw

particularly in the top jaw

probably varying locally

The Auzoux label is also present on the tibia and there is also a faint Auzoux stamp

They are really nice educational posters with great art work and interesting facts highlighted

I am not sure of the exact translation of the label on the base but it seems to say something along the lines of "Simplified

Old East African beaded drinking vessel particularly in the top jawThis 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