Headrest 09 These horns come from the

These horns come from the Kudu antelope

This has created wonderful patina and ageing of the wood

Each bowl has been hand-carved from indigenous wood by women of the Turkana community in Kenya

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Headrest 09 These horns come from theHistorically 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 sleeping, protecting them from dust and insects as well as preserving elaborate coiffures. They also have spiritual powers which evoke dreams. They were extremely personal to the owner,