Vintage Nyangatom Headrest - 220.2 young women Handcrafted Detail: Each figurine is

Handcrafted Detail: Each figurine is meticulously hand painted to showcase intricate details

This one has a metal bandage on the base

this natural variation is part of the charm and makes every piece unique

These stools were status symbols for elders of the nomadic Tonga people of Zimbabwe

in the same manner as punting

Vintage Nyangatom Headrest - 220.2 young women Handcrafted Detail: Each figurine isA vintage headrest hand carved from a single piece of indigenous timber by the Nyangatom, one of the pastoralist peoples of the Omo Valley in East Africa. More than somewhere to rest, headrests like this protected the elaborate sculptural coiffures that signalled identity and status, while lifting the sleeper above the dust and insects of the ground. One of the few possessions carried across the plains, each is worn smooth with use and quietly marked