KENYAN BOVINE HORN SALT & PEPPER SHAKERS allowing for an egg opening

allowing for an egg opening utensil to be perched atop the cup

This particular vessel had been painted with a turquoise glaze on its neck and rim and lined in its interior

square base

often used by official calligraphers and itinerary scribes who would travel for business or attendants posted near a city gate who would write out legal or administrative documents for illiterate citizens

Sourced in the North West of England

KENYAN BOVINE HORN SALT & PEPPER SHAKERS allowing for an egg openingUpon their arrival over four centuries ago, the Maasai built an economy and way of life deeply intertwined with their cattle herds in the Great Rift Valley of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. Many, if not all, parts of the cattle were used in trade, including their horns to create everyday objects. This pair of vintage salt and pepper shakers, from Kenya, is no exception. Made of bovine horn and hand painted with small and delicate, dark,