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Antique African Wooden Head Rest
$850
£646.39
€745.58
CA$1,190.69
A$1,332.62
CHF 695.84
MX$16,258.07
NOK 8,832.74
SEK 8,381.72
DKK 5,567.61
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Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan. Hand carved from a single piece of wood by the Dinka tribe. The leg extends to nine inches wide, circa 1900.
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This head rest was sourced in the spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in imperfection and impermanence. It is a beauty of things modest and humble. A beauty of things unconventional. It is the opposite of vulgarity. The costs of achieving this kind of minimalism are seemingly inconsistent with its mission of aesthetic humility. This kind of luxury is for a select few: The Emperor of Japan had a wabi garden. Wabi is for people who already have a lot.
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- Dimensions:Height: 6 in (15.24 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
- Style:Tribal (In the Style Of)
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- Place of Origin:
- Period:1900-1909
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1900
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: Z43R1stDibs: LU1080624472772
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