Nyangatom Headrest 09 Tuareg bowls have been hand-carved

Tuareg bowls have been hand-carved from indigenous wood by women of the Tuareg people of Niger

The Namji people of North West Cameroon are famous for their wooden dolls

We love this vintage mask for as its simple shape and carving details make it timeless

as well as being highly prized possessions

33 13 Diameter 37 14

Nyangatom Headrest 09 Tuareg bowls have been hand-carvedThis 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