DORSE, Ethiopia. Calabash, leather An engraved calabash used as a milk or water container by this nomadic people of southern Ethiopia. The quality of the restorations is an indication of the importance of such a vessel for this people. Height: 20 cm. Provenance: Collection of Patrice CHRISTY, an acknowledged specialist in wildlife conservation, particularly in Africa. He has co-authored several works on biodiversity, and his work has made a major contribution to understanding and preserving bird species in Africa, particularly in Gabon and Sâo-Tomé et Principe. All his objects were collected in the 1970s.