Elegant Old Turkana Headrest from Kenya

A Lovely carved wooden headrest with open-work design and well handled surface patina. Typically the men who watch the livestock at night use headrests. They may be carried during the day as a sign of

Elegant Old headrest used for sleeping and to protect elaborate coiffures from damage while sleeping. Pokot peoples, Kenya, Africa. The headrest measures 8 x 4.5 inches on custom mount. Provenance: Ex

**Originally Listed At $350** Africa, Kenya, Turkana peoples, ca. 20th century CE. An excellent carved wooden head rest of elegant form, featuring two slender legs, curved inwards, and a bowed top. Na

Title: Turkana headrest - Kenya - African Art Tribal Art Date/Period: Second half 20th century Origin: Kenya Dimension: 10,63 Inch Materials: Wood Weight: 1,87 Pounds Item type: Neck rest, neck suppor

A Finely carved wooden headrest with golden honey colored patina , traditional form, attachment holes which once held a leather handle and a wonderful hand hammered repair with aluminum. Turkana peopl

African Very Refined Turkana Headrest With Aluminum Inlay Decoration, Kenya, Mid 20th C. Carved wood and aluminum. Provenance: ex private West Coast collection. Size: 5'' x 8'' x 2.5'' (13 x 20 x 6 cm

A collection of African ethnographica, comprising a Dogon seated female figure, 60.5cm (excluding wood base); a Turkana headrest, Kenya, 18.5cm; a Bamana figure of a standing female, a carved cloth to

Ca. mid 20thC. Very good with no major breaks, losses or repairs. Appears to be original patina. We believe this to be a Turkana headrest purchased by Mr. Nooter Kenya 1981.

Ca. mid 20thC. Carved from a single log, you can see two age cracks on either end. Otherwise age-appropriate wear to surface patina. Wood food bowl made by Turkana woman, wood; Kenya. Ex-Nooter coll.

A very nice old and field used Animal Hide shield from the Turkana peoples of Kenya, East Africa. The Shield measures 18 x 10.5 inches. Provenance: Ex Dr. Brian Healy Estate, New York.

This is a wonderful Vintage Old African Wood, Woven Twine and Leather Camel Skin Fat Jar from the Turkana People of Kenya. The camel skin fat jar is called an "akatom". This jug-shaped vessel is fashi

A beautiful old carved wooden headrest made from a single piece of wood with a lovely deep well handled surface and a wonderful large seat like top.The nomadic lifestyle of the Turkana peoples of nort

A beautiful old carved wooden headrest made from a single piece of wood with a lovely deep well handled surface, some primitive incised designs and a wonderful large seat like top. The nomadic lifesty

A Nice older carved wooden headrest with leather central support and fantastic incised designs throughout, well worn surface patina. Turkana or Karamojong peoples, Kenya / Tanzania, Africa. The Headre

Headrest, wood and metal, likely Turkana, Kenya, first half of the 20th century. Approximate size 6.25"H. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould, New York

A Fine old terracotta head which was used traditionally as a memorial portrait (nsodie) of an Akan ruler from southern Ghana or southeastern Côte d'Ivoire. It is an idealized representation whose ser

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden female sculpture from the HOLO peoples of Angola, Central Africa. This is a well weathered and very old example of an ancestor shrine idol. Featuring a stylized

A slender carved wooden male twin idol with deep well handled surface patina, accented with blue pigment, and embellished with glass beads. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The sculpture measures 12 i

A fine zoomorphic form stool with a deep golden honey colored surface patina from handling and field use over many years. The Stool measures 18 x 7 x 6 inches. Bwa peoples, Burkina Faso,West Africa. P

African Turkana Kenya Elmolo Butter Container. Decorated wood, hide. It measures 7 3/4 x 4 1/2 inches. This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION: there are no hidden or confidential reserves, all acceptable biddin

Nackenstütze, "ekechelong" Turkana, Nyangatom, Bashada, Äthiopien Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 21 cm. B 12 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, Lausanne. Sich mit reizvollen Objek

Older Gourd shaped container "Eburi" of camel skin with wooden stopper, Turkana tribe, from Kenya. 14". Used for Water and Milk. Weight 2 pds 4 oz. PROVENANCE: A NYC/Charleston SC Private Estate. The

A finely carved old wooden Lute with a wonderfully ornate form and well handled surface, incised designs worn smooth from handling. The Toba Batak people of northern Sumatra create elegant two-stringe

All are Antique and Older. 1- Turkana Akarum Milk Jug and Lid Kenya African, c. 1900 measures 13". 2- Turkana Milk Container with leather lid, base and straps, decorated with hot iron one side. 3&4- T