Vintage Ethiopian Headrest - 24.1 Brotherhood 12-15 cm diameter

12-15 cm diameter

It is elegant

veining and silhouette are unique to this piece

Each vessel is shaped by hand from a single piece of natural river stone

These stone fish are hand carved

Vintage Ethiopian Headrest - 24.1 Brotherhood 12-15 cm diameterA characterful vintage headrest, carved by hand in dark indigenous timber Carved entirely by hand from dark indigenous wood, this headrest carries the marks of a working life. As much a sculptural object as a piece of history, it adds depth and soul to a styled interior. 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