ETHIOPIAN HEADREST 20, ETHIOPIA

ETHIOPIAN, Headrest 20, 6", $125, Ethiopia © Tim Hamill

In many African cultures, small wooden "pillows" are used to support the head during sleep and in some instances to preserve a hairstyle. In Ethiopia, the headrests come in several forms and relate to other intricate, but abstract works.

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