Old East African beaded drinking vessel These are long lived birds

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

The bones are in very good with all the bones still present and intact

The Manx shearwater is a medium sized shearwater that nests in burrows on the Western coasts of the UK

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

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

Old East African beaded drinking vessel These are long lived birdsThis 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