Old East African beaded drinking vessel but no signs of damage

but no signs of damage and no evidence of any repairs or restoration

The bones have a lovely deep colour and patina that has been gained over the best part of a hundred years of use and handling

These fish were abundant in fresh water in present day China during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods

This was a very old male dog and as you can see from the photographs

These are long lived birds with a life span of over 55 years although many of the juvenile die in their first long migration

Old East African beaded drinking vessel but no signs of damageThis 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