Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 8

Unique African Armrest Hand Carved Hardwood

About the Item

Unidentified hardwood species/ Hand carved from a single, hardwood armrest. This armrest was constructed by the Dinka People of the Republic of South Sudan. Typically, these headrests feature two or three las in this object) legs or "links." By social custom, the headrest is also conceptualized as a vehicle for communication with Dinka ancestors:"...dreams are considered to be sent by ancestors, and because dreams are dreamt on armrest, the armrest is a kind of antenna, and the strength of the signal is increased if the armrest is inherited from a senior relative." This is a museum piece of art.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7 in (17.78 cm)Width: 16.75 in (42.55 cm)Depth: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)
  • Style:
    Brutalist (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Wood,Hand-Carved,Woodwork
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1900
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6731235187472
More From This SellerView All
  • Vintage Hand-Crafted African Tribal Geometric Calabash Gourd Bowl #1
    Located in Los Angeles, CA
    Hand-carved and beautifully crafted natural Calabash gourd bowl, made by artisans in West Africa with gorgeous tribal geometric pattern. The calabash gourd ...
    Category

    Late 20th Century Burkinabe Bohemian Decorative Bowls

    Materials

    Paper

  • Vintage Hand-Crafted African Tribal Geometric Calabash Gourd Bowl #2
    Located in Los Angeles, CA
    Hand-carved and beautifully crafted natural Calabash gourd bowl, made by artisans in West Africa with gorgeous tribal geometric pattern. The calabash gourd ...
    Category

    Late 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Decorative Bowls

    Materials

    Paper

  • Late 20th Century Indian Hand-Carved Wood Wall Shelf, a Pair
    Located in Los Angeles, CA
    Pair of Hand-carved wood wall shelf made in India. Both have a lot of great design work (see pictures) Measures: H : 8.5 IN D : 7.25 IN W : 1...
    Category

    Late 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Wall Lights and Sconces

    Materials

    Ebony

  • Unique 1950s Cast Iron Stove Mirror
    Located in Los Angeles, CA
    Mirror inserted into an antique cast iron stove plate, amazing details around the frame making it feel like an art deco piece. one holes on ea...
    Category

    Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Wall Mirrors

    Materials

    Iron

  • Pair of Raw African Senufo Large Side Tables
    Located in Los Angeles, CA
    Rare !! Almost identical size !!! African Senufo side Tables on four tapered legs with an abstract form. Abstract and geometric patterns integrated in their design, heavy shaped le...
    Category

    Early 20th Century Ivorian Rustic Side Tables

    Materials

    Wood

  • Danish Teak Side Dish - Set of 6 / Unique Midcentury
    Located in Los Angeles, CA
    A lovely Set of 6 Danish Modern teak side bowls. A very clean and popular design - all functional and stylish in Danish Design.
    Category

    Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

    Materials

    Teak

You May Also Like
  • Dogon Tribe Hardwood Carved Rhythm Pounder from Mali, Africa
    Located in Bridgeport, CT
    Museum quality Dogon tribe ironwood percussion pounder reportedly collected from a Tellem cave in the Bandiagara Escarpment in Mali. Collected in the late 1970’s with approximate age...
    Category

    Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

    Materials

    Hardwood

  • Hand-Carved African Ethiopian Wooden Bowl with Handle
    Located in North Hollywood, CA
    Hand hewn and hand carved African Ethiopian wooden bowl with handle. Original large vintage Ethiopian tribal wood bowl hand carved bowl from a ...
    Category

    Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art Decorative Bowls

    Materials

    Hardwood

  • Antique Hand Carved Pouring Dish, Indian, Hardwood, Serving Pot, Victorian, 1850
    Located in Hele, Devon, GB
    This is an antique hand carved pouring dish. An Indian, hardwood serving pot, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Eye-catching tribal appeal to the naive carved fini...
    Category

    Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Tribal Tribal Art

    Materials

    Fruitwood

  • African Carved Panel No 1
    Located in Malton, GB
    This is one of four late 19th century decorative carved wooden panels. African in origin and would have originally been used as a door to a prestigious home or palace, known as ileku...
    Category

    20th Century Tribal Art

    Materials

    Hardwood

  • Antique African Carved Door Panel
    Located in Rochester, NY
    19th century African Nupe people Nigeria door panel. Hand carved wood w/ animals, objects, symbols in relief w/ original beautifully aged original surface color patina.. Genuinely ol...
    Category

    Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

    Materials

    Wood

  • Organic Handmade African Tribal Art Folk Art Hand Carved Wood Stool Ivory Coast
    By Senufo
    Located in Miami, FL
    Vintage Andrianna Shamaris Senufo Style African tribal art very unique wood stool, bench, side table or headrest from a single block of wood with stunning wood grain and patina. Stur...
    Category

    Vintage 1950s Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

    Materials

    Reclaimed Wood, Wood

Recently Viewed

View All