Nyangatom Headrest 05 The wood has rich and

The wood has rich and warm pantina hues

each shield may vary slightly

The wood has beautiful patina and tones from years of use

Style as a structural decorative piece on its own

Whilst primarily used as a method of payment some currency were used for status and adornment instead

Nyangatom Headrest 05 The wood has rich andThis headrest comes from Kenya, hand carved from one piece of indigenous wood. Headrests were a necessity for the North Western nomadic pastoral tribes of Kenya as they have a cultural custom of wearing elaborate coiffures which the headrests helped to preserve whilst sleeping amongst other benefits of protecting against dust and insects. They are considered to be one of the most important of their few possessions that they travelled with. The