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A Finely Carved ‘Boni’ Neck-Rest
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A Finely Carved ‘Boni’ Neck-Rest
Superb dark colour and patination through extended use
Wood
Somalia
19th Century
SIZE: 18.5cm high, 15.5cm wide - 7¼ ins high, 6 ins wide
These headrests are used by nomadic Somali men and women in southern Somalia and north-eastern Kenya. The male type, as in this fine old example, have a relatively small base and are therefore unstable, making deep undisturbed sleep difficult, and enhancing the men’s vigilance in the night. The women’s type have a more stable base.
The extensive Islamic influence in the region is reflected in the guilloche patterning carved on the sides of the headrest which ensures God’s protection for the sleeper.
Provenance:
Ex Susan Montiel-Colmenares, London, circa 1970
Ex Private collection
CF:
Pierre Loos, Bayet et Caltaux, ‘La tête dans les étoiles. Appuis-Nuque d’Afrique et d’ailleurs’, BRUNEAF, 2012: pg. 101
EXHIBITED:
BRUNEAF, Bruxelles, Belgium ‘La tête dans les étoiles’. Appuis-nuque d'Afrique et d’ailleurs’, 6 - 10 June 2012
- Dimensions:Height: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)Width: 6 in (15.24 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
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- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:19th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU9363239430962
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