Headrest Tribal Art

exquisitely proportioned portable headrest with lanyard. Smooth patina, original condition.

An early to mid-20th century wooden tribal headrest. Good patination with a waxy oiley finish to

A lovely example of a 1960s Ethiopian headrest with original leather handle and beads.

Superb antique tribal Headrest / Neckrest From The Gurage/ Gorague Tribe Somalia Late 19th Century

Amyas Naegele Dogon/Tellem headrest with twin sun bursts in wood Dogon/Tellem headrest with

A fine Zulu head rest South Africa, A fine large Zulu hard wood neck rest, This Zulu neck rest is carved from a single piece of very hard wood with two fluted legs on each size and...

A wonderful small early 20th century Ashanti tribal stool, headrest. Carved from a single piece of

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...

item an elevated sense of artistry. Expressively shaped with a beautifully worn finish, the headrest

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

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.

A petite wood headrest, carved from a solid piece of wood.

This early 20th century tribal art headrest with incised decorative lines and rich patina is from

A tribal art African headrest from the Hamar people of Ethiopia possibly dating from the early 20th

Carved wood tribal three leg headrest, Kenya A wonderful, worn used three leg headrest from Kenya

Offered by Scott McCue Kenya tribal wood headrest, stylized natural animal form, early 20th century

An African tribal headrest in a light, wheat-colored wood with incised geometric carvings from the

A wonderful late 19th-early 20th century Lobi headrest carved of one piece of wood with a fantastic

A Traditional Primitive Sidamo headrest with simple incised lines from the Sidamo people of

A small wooden headrest, most likely by the Kuba people of Congo, with detailed geometric carving

So as not to muss their intricate hairstyles, tribal leaders would rest their heads on these petite

in tribal life (and not made as an artifact for the tribal art collectors' market). Measures: 8 3/4

An African tribal headrest carved from a single piece of wood with a rich, charcoal-black patina

Harmony of angle and curve marks this elegant Tsonga headrest. One can clearly see the

A pair of Tsonga headrests of traditional form, embellished with strong detailed carving and united

create headrests like this one. Placed horizontally, the arrangement of the branches suggests a stylized

This elegant headrest features a gorgeously sweeping horizontal plane atop a strictly geometrical

beautiful headrest was owned by Lauren Bacall. Lauren Bacall's interest in African art developed while on

and excellent qualities of Shona aesthetics. Tribal art is our specialty. If you are interested in

give it an intentionally bovine quality and is decorated with black poker work. Tribal art is our

I like the way the piece is stabilized not by three legs, but by three carved swellings protruding from the tall, central spine. It's overall form reminds me of Le Corbusier's famous...

An authentic African headrest from Ethiopia. These traditional pieces with incised decorative lines

The various peoples of Northeastern Africa have traditionally fashioned small stools with three legs that end in pronounced, anthropomorphic feet. John Dickinson's famous white stool...

Tsonga / Shona headrest South Africa / Zimbabwe Wood late 19th - early 20th C 13.5cm x 12cm

Authentic African headrests. These traditional hand-carved pieces were personal accessories. 1

An authentic African headrest from the Gurage tribe. These traditional hand-carved pieces were

Beautifully carved wood headrests from Ethiopia circa 1920's, wonderfull, simple geometric shapes

African tribal art A fine old Lobi stool or headrest Burkino Faso This piece would have been

A well carved geometrically abstract head rest from Ethiopia East Africa.

African tribal fine old headrest Afar Danakil Ethiopia A superb rare example of a Afar or Danakil

A fine Tsonga headrest South Africa, Raised on 2 central pillars in H-form, carved in dense hard

A set of two Ethiopian Turkana headrests made by the Dassanetch people. Selling as a set but can be

A hand carved primitive wooden Ashanti styled West African Ghana stool or ottoman . The personality of the artistic native carved animal as the base of the curved seat makes this uni...

The price is for an individual currency and includes the custom made stand. The shape of a Mfunte currency has a seemingly simple yet complex design. The forged iron surface was scr...

Standing Akan Ghana female figure, early 20th century, Africa. Intense expression with large eyes. Female figure with one hand on her breast, representing presenting nourishment from...

This is a very rare Ashante Queen Mother's stool with exceptional Provenance . This stool would have been carved for a Queen Mother in the very early part of the 19th century. The st...

Seated female figure on classic Akan stool holding a sword. From the Ewe people of Ghana, West Africa. Created as three separate carved pieces of wood that fit together for display,...

This magnificent gold bracelet was made for Ashanti royalty. The Ashanti Kingdom's wealth was significantly based on gold-mining and trading in gold, as well as agriculture. The ki...