Nyangatom Headrest with rich patina and wear

with rich patina and wear from years of use before being lovingly restored our Tonga stools are one-of-a-kind objects for your home

Dimensions Cm Inches Height 2

Our tableware is handmade in England using traditional Japanese pottery skills

Handmade from ceramic with a weave pattern and raised edges

South Africa in 2018 by photographer and guide Mike Sutherland

Nyangatom Headrest with rich patina and wearA gorgeous headrest in light hues, with a distinctive and rare solid wood handle. Hand carved from a single piece of wood coming from the Nyangatom people of the Omo Valley in Ethiopia. Historically headrests date back to ancient times and in East Africa they are used by pastoral nomadic people. They are considered to be one of the most important of their few possessions that they travelled with. Whilst used primarily to rest their heads upon whilst