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Antique African Wooden Head Rest or Stool

$990
£739.37
€857.93
CA$1,371.16
A$1,537.06
CHF 801.54
MX$18,840.55
NOK 10,156.86
SEK 9,656.44
DKK 6,401.30
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About the Item

Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest or stool. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan. Hand carved from a single block of wood by the Dinka tribe. Circa 1900 This head rest or stool 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. Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader In Modern Organic Design.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)
  • Style:
    Tribal (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
    1900-1909
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1900
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 88KJ1stDibs: LU1080624452132

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