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A wood carver puts the finishing touches to a Chiefs chair. These two-piece, three-legged stools with high, decorated backs are beautifully made from hard wood and have become popular with tourists
Mohamed Thuruani, a skilled craftsman of 17 years standing in Lamu, sits outside his home while putting the finishing touches to a model dhow
Journeymen on the road, Meersburg, Upper Swabia, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
carpenters workshop, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe
A Lamu man strings the back of a traditional Lamu-style chair embellished with marquetry. Situated 150 miles north-northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD
A skilled craftsman puts the finishes touches to a replica of a Pate Island chair. Wood carving is the most important craft in Lamu and sustains the greatest number of artisans
Boat builders constructing a large dhow in the boat yard at Sur