Small olive wood spoons for sugar, honey, jam or salt, hand-carved in Nairobi, Kenya, and finished with bone handles in a range of carved and painted patterns. Mix and match or keep it simple.
Because each spoon is carved by hand, the grain and shape vary a little from piece to piece.
The details
- Made by: artisans working with Mikono, a Nairobi crafts shop that helps refugee artisans from across Africa become self-reliant
- Materials: solid olive wood with bone handles
- Size: about 20 cm (8 in) long; the spoon bowl is 4 cm (1.5 in) wide
- Care: hand wash and air dry. Rub with a little food-safe oil, such as grapeseed oil, from time to time to keep the wood rich.
- Good for: tea and coffee trays, honey jars, or a small gift that gives back
The best part
Every purchase funds our microlending program in Kenya, which has reached more than 2,500 women with loans for water tanks, solar lamps and clean cookstoves.
