Oromo Headrest this basket has been designed

this basket has been designed with unique

Each mask represents a male or a female and would have traditionally been worn on the head during ceremonies

Each container is hand-carved from indigenous wood with great skill by the pastoral Turkana people of Kenya

however we advise taking extra care when handling

Smaller baskets would be kept at home to store milk

Oromo Headrest this basket has been designedHistorically 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,