Boni Headrest The design of the containers

The design of the containers have been developed over the years and the final design depends on the skill and ingenuity of the maker

creating unique details

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

The origin of this spear is unknown

Hand carved with wood

Boni Headrest The design of the containersA beautiful headrest that comes from the Boni people of Ethiopia. Hand carved from Yucub wood with dual columns, this headrest was reserved for an elder. 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 rest their heads upon whilst sleeping, protecting them from