African Tribal Turkana (Kenya) Wooden Headrest, Ethnographic Antique Headrest for Turkana/Samburu/Rendile Men, Hand Carved Wooden deals Headrest

✍️ The Wooden African Headrest is tribally made from a single piece of wood by the Turkana tribe of Kenya. African tribal people use their hairstyles to proudly show their age, gender and status. In the pastoralist Turkana culture, headrests are carved using a spear blade. This Hand Carved Headrest is a multifunctional object for the Turkana. As Turkana hairstyles are often shaved on the back of the head and focus the hairstyle on the top, these serve to preserve the hairstyles as well as to support the heads and the flat, oval-shaped top surface also allows the headrest to serve as a small sitting stool.

✍️ Headrests come in various shapes and forms. They are ranged from simple to elaborately carved artefacts. They have abstract shapes, nice lines, and are sometimes decorated with sophisticated geometric patterns. Their styles are similar to those, found among the other nomadic people of Uganda, Sudan and Kenya, particularly among the Dinka, Maasai, the Karamajong, Rendille, Turkana, Pokot and Samburu. These objects are carefully carved and carried by men everywhere they go. The Turkana Headrests are used as pillows to help someone to have a good deep sleep. On some occasions, headrests are used as a stool. This Traditional Headrest is a personal object and has become part of the individual. Usually, when the person died, he is buried with his headrest. Sometimes, the Tribal Headrest is passed on to his heir who will treat it with respect because this wooden piece embodies the deceased person's spirit. This Antique Headrest is a wonderful gift or a beautiful artefact for your home. This specimen is very desirable and would make a fine addition to any African collection.

⭐ Specifications ⭐

✅ Type: Headrest
✅ Material: Natural deals Wood
✅ Features: Antique, Hand-curved.