Hand-Carved Depth • Organic Rhythm • Coastal Heritage
Embrace the soulful beauty of handmade craftsmanship with the Turkana Bowl — a form that speaks quietly yet strongly of timeless material, natural texture, and collected history. Carved from a single piece of African hardwood by the Turkana people of Kenya, this bowl carries the weight of tradition and the softness of lived surfaces.
Available in Medium (~26 cm L × 13 cm W × 14 cm H) and Large (~35 cm L × 20 cm W × 17 cm H) sizes, each bowl introduces sculptural warmth and tactility into your space — ideal for layered styling, display, or gentle utility.
Because each piece is hand-carved and restored using traditional methods, you’ll find subtle irregularities — tiny tool marks, variation in grain, repaired cracks. These are not imperfections, but marks of authenticity and material story.
Product Details
• Material: Solid sustainable African hardwood
• Colours/Finish: Natural wood-grain (rich, warm tones)
• Sizes: Medium ~26 × 13 × 14 cm; Large ~35 × 20 × 17 cm
• Function: Decorative bowl, display piece, shallow vessel
• Care: Dust with a soft cloth; if used for dry items only; avoid standing water
Why You’ll Love It
• The hand-carved form brings a tactile, rooted quality that echoes natural surfaces — driftwood, river-worn stone, sun-warmed timber.
• Its sculptural silhouette works as both decor object and functional vessel — a bridge between utility and artistry.
• Each piece carries a unique history: slight variations in form and finish mean your bowl is individual, not factory matched.
• The warm wood tone complements the natural-material language of coastal interiors — linen upholstery, rattan furniture, white-washed timber.
Styled Best With
• On a wide sideboard: position the Large Turkana Bowl filled with bleached shells or sea-glass fragments; flank with dark metal or glass candlesticks to contrast texture and tone.
• As a table centrepiece: place the Medium bowl on a raw-timber dining table, layer beneath with a coarse-woven linen runner, add a low ceramic vase with dried palm leaves for a calm, grounded vignette.
• In a lounge: use the Large bowl on a coffee table with a stack of art books inside; add a matte-white ceramic vessel and a folded wool throw on the adjacent ottoman to build relaxed sophistication.
• Entry console styling: set the Medium bowl beside a tall mirror and a pair of sculptural rattan lanterns — the bowl anchors the display horizontally while the mirror doubles visual space and light.
