Nyangatom Headrest 04 These beautiful stools come from

These beautiful stools come from the Lobi people the Ivory Coast

These shields are hand-carved from one piece of indigenous wood and hand-finished with beads

We love the patina that comes after years of use and the stunning shine that the wood has taken on as a result

with particular emphasis being placed on the character of the piece and the balancing of perfection and imperfection

Nyangatom Headrest 04 These beautiful stools come fromThis headrest comes from Kenya, hand carved from one piece of indigenous wood. Headrests were a necessity for the North Western nomadic pastoral tribes of Kenya as they have a cultural custom of wearing elaborate coiffures which the headrests helped to preserve whilst sleeping amongst other benefits of protecting against dust and insects. They are considered to be one of the most important of their few possessions that they travelled with. The