Ethiopian Headrest

Superb antique tribal Headrest / Neckrest From The Gurage/ Gorague Tribe Somalia Late 19th Century Tribe : Gurage/ Gorague Country : Ethiopia Superb tribal headrest with the Coptic c...

Amyas Naegele Jimma Headrest II in Wood Jimma headrest with a lovely patina from handling and years of use.

Jimma Carved Headrest with Engraved Designs This type of headrest was made using a hand-driven lathe by a woodworker specializing in woodenware.

A set of Ethiopian carved wooden headrests. Heights vary slightly. - priced indiv

So as not to muss their intricate hairstyles, Ethiopian women would traditionally rest their heads on these petite wooden stands.

So as not to muss their intricate hairstyles, Ethiopian women would traditionally rest their heads on these petite wooden stands.

A headrest or stool, hand carved out of a single piece of teak wood.

A headrest or stool, hand carved out of a single piece of teak wood.

A headrest or stool, hand carved out of a single piece of teak wood.

A headrest or stool, hand carved out of a single piece of teak wood.

A headrest or stool, hand carved out of a single piece of teak wood.

A headrest or stool, hand carved out of a single piece of teak wood.

For your consideration is an African headrest, handmade in Ethiopia. In excellent condition.

Ethiopia, late 20th century. Mounted on a black metal stand.

A superb elegant example of a Ethiopian head rest from the Konso tribe. Carved in hard wood in with cut section in the sides decorated with burnished circles aluminium decoration an...

Showing a crescent shaped rest braced by flattened supports atop a cupped base, decorated with carved incised geometric motifs and exhibiting a mellow patina overall.

Afar Headrests, Ethiopia, Large. Hand-carved. Each has a highly unique presentation.

From Ethiopia, late 20th century. Mounted on a black metal stand.

A headrest or stool, hand carved out of a single piece of teak wood, and decorated with traditional carvings, with a braided leather handle from Ethiopia, late 20th century.

So as not to muss their intricate hairstyles, tribal leaders would rest their heads on these petite wooden stands. The combination of conic base and concave rest gives these function...

So as not to muss their intricate hairstyles, tribal leaders would rest their heads on these petite wooden stands. The combination of conic base and concave rest gives these function...

An Ethiopian headrest carved out of a single piece of wood in a medium chocolate-colored wood similar to walnut with a beautiful burnished patina.

From Ethiopia, late 20th century. Mounted on a black metal stand.

From Ethiopia, late 20th century. Mounted on a black metal stand.