ETHIOPIAN HEADRESTS 4 (SOLID), ETHIOPIA

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  Ethiopian 71
6.5", $150

 

 Ethiopian 72
7", $150

  Ethiopian 73
7", $150

  Ethiopian 74
6.5", $150



  Ethiopian 75
6.5", $150

  Ethiopian 76
6.75", $150

  Ethiopian 77
SOLD

  Ethiopian 78
SOLD

Photographs © Tim Hamill

ETHIOPIAN, HEADRESTS, Ethiopia

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. This group is massive and solid, with an almost circular base tapering to a narrower curving top.

ETHIOPIAN
Shields 

ETHIOPIAN
Crosses 

ETHIOPIAN, Stools

ETHIOPIAN, Icons

ETHIOPIAN, Vessels

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