19th Century Ethiopian Headrest

A superb elegant example of a Ethiopian head rest from the Oromo tribe. Carved in hard wood in Crescent shape with cut sections Matured aged used patina height 15 cm Period: Early-...

A finely hand-carved burkano headrest from the Kambaata or Hadiya peoples of south-central Ethiopia, dating to the early to mid-20th century. Sculpted from a single piece of hardwood...

A good example of an African Ashanti tribal headrest. Ghana. Early to mid-twentieth century.

19th century African head rest

Showing a crescent shaped headrest braced by flattened 'V' shaped supports rising from a cupped base, decorated overall with hand carved linear motifs and exhibiting an old rubbed su...

So as not to muss their intricate hairstyles while sleeping, Ethiopian women would traditionally rest their heads on these petite wooden stands. The combination of conic base and con...

This headrest comes from 20th century Kenya, hand-carved from one piece of indigenous wood. Headrests held great value to North Western nomadic pastoral tribes of Kenya as they have ...

African Tsonga headrest Neck rest South Africa Tribal Art A fine old Tsonga headrest Carved from hard wood with 3 central pillars Period Early 20th century Height: 15 cm Conditio...

Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest or stool. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan. Hand carved from a single block of wood by the Dinka tribe. Circa 1900 T...

This headrest comes from 20th century Kenya, hand-carved from one piece of indigenous wood. Headrests held great value to North Western nomadic pastoral tribes of Kenya as they have ...