Headrest 09 Each bowl has been hand-carved

Each bowl has been hand-carved from indigenous wood by women of the Turkana community in Kenya

the wood shows beautiful signs of wear and patina

These stools have been designed with portability in mind as guests would take their own seating to weddings

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

These horns come from the Kudu antelope

Headrest 09 Each bowl has been hand-carvedHistorically 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,