Vintage Ethiopian Headrest - 24.2 resort for small seeds and plants

for small seeds and plants

who used sacred Baobab wood for shields displayed as a symbol of status and wealth

Size: 39cm H x 45cm D

Adds a unique

62cm diameter × 61cm high

Vintage Ethiopian Headrest - 24.2 resort for small seeds and plantsAn authentic, one of a kind Ethiopian headrest in dark hardwood Each headrest is hand carved from a single piece of timber, no two ever quite alike. Compact yet full of presence, it makes a striking sculptural accent on a shelf, plinth or stack of books. The story behind it Headrests like this are traditionally used across communities in southern Ethiopia to support the head in sleep without disturbing elaborate hairstyles coiffures that can signal a