ETHIOPIAN OROMO HEADREST 214

This headrest is hand carved throughout, with no apparent use of a lathe on the base. Except for chips on the top ends it is in fairly good condition.

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.