This highly decorated,carved chest was bought by my parents for £4 in Zanzibar when they were on their way to be missionaries in 1936, soon after they were married. Arab chests were used as ...

Reading directly from the message sent to her, she said: 'He consensually asked to have the word carved into his chest, no one was held down or forced to do anything. 'The next day he goes to swim ...

They are usually painted, but are occasionally left plain. Chests are wider than they are tall. They are usually carved in relief, and are occasionally painted. A few are both carved and painted. The ...