Nyangatom Headrest After watching a pride a

After watching a pride a lions spend a long morning hunting

their designs are considered to be amongst the finest and most beautiful of the African dolls

It is believed that the larger the crest the more magical powers the mask possesses

The geometric patterns carved on the shields were designed to create confusion when fighting

Woven by hand

Nyangatom Headrest After watching a pride aWe love this headrest for its unique central design and metal detail. The wood has rich and warm pantina hues . 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