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A Fine Dinka HeadrestCarved wood with well handled golden patina. A most pleasant form. Dinka peoples, Sudan , Africa. The headrest is quite a nice hefty example at 15 x 5.5 inches. Provenance: A Private New Jersey collec

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A Fine Old Dinka Headrest from SudanCarved wooden headrest with stylized form, protruding handle, rope attachment for carrying, inset metal studs and aluminum wrapped support leg. Dinka peoples, Sudan, Africa. Ex Private NYC Collection.

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A Shilluk / Dinka HeadrestNackenstütze Shilluk / Dinka, Sudan Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 18,5 cm. L 44 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Sich mit reizvollen Objek

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African Dinka Headrest, South Sudan, Mid 20th C.African Dinka Headrest, South Sudan, Mid 20th C. Carved wood. Provenance: ex California private collection. Size: 9'' x 18'' x 3'' (23 x 46 x 8 cm).

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African Dinka Headrest, South Sudan, Mid 20th C.African Dinka Headrest, South Sudan. Zoomorphc form in carved wood and metal adornments. Size: 10'' x 20'' x 11'' (25 x 51 x 28 cm). Provenance: Douglas Dawson Gallery, Chicago, IL.

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A Zoomorphic Dinka Headrest with Avian FormCarved wooden headrest with stylized avian janus form, inset metal studs decorate the underside of headrest. Dinka peoples, Sudan, Africa. Ex Private NYC Collection. Measures 17 x 6.5 inches. ( 9.5 in

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African Dinka Headrest, South SudanAfrican Dinka Headrest, South Sudan. Carved wood and metal. Size: 8'' x 17'' x 2.5'' (20 x 43 x 6 cm).

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A Wonderful natural Form Dinka HeadrestThe simple forms produced by the Dinka and Nuer are often little more than the result of judicious pruning of a found branch to produce a three- or four-legged headrest. Such carvings were used as pil

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Dinka Headrest, South SudanDinka Headrest, South Sudan. Wood. ex California private collection. Size: 7'' x 13.5'' x 4'' (18 x 34 x 10 cm).

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Dinka Headrest, South SudanDinka Headrest, South Sudan. Wood. ex California private collection. Size: 9.5'' x 18.5'' x 6'' (24 x 47 x 15 cm).

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African Dinka Headrest, South SudanAfrican Dinka Headrest, South Sudan. Carved wood, plant fiber, metal. Size: 8.5'' x 17'' x 7'' (22 x 43 x 18 cm).

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African Dinka Headrest, South SudanAfrican Dinka Headrest, South Sudan. Carved wood, plant fiber. Size: 9'' x 18'' x 8'' (23 x 46 x 20 cm).

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African Dinka Headrest, South SudanAfrican Dinka Headrest, South Sudan. Carved wood, plant fiber, aluminum. Size: 9'' x 17'' x 4'' (23 x 43 x 10 cm).

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African Dinka Headrest/Stool, South Sudan, Mid 20th C.African Dinka Headrest/Stool, South Sudan, Mid 20th C. Provenance: ex private California collection. Size: 10'' x 18'' x 5'' (25 x 46 x 13 cm).

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African Dinka Headrest/Stool, South Sudan, Mid 20th CAfrican Dinka Headrest/Stool, South Sudan, Mid 20th C. Carved wood. Provenance: ex private California collection. Size: 6.5'' x 20'' x 6'' (17 x 51 x 15 cm).

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African Dinka Headrest/Stool, South Sudan, Mid 20th C.African Dinka Headrest/Stool, South Sudan, Mid 20th C. Provenance: ex private California collection. Size: 7'' x 15'' x 6'' (18 x 38 x 15 cm).

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African Dinka Headrest/Stool, South Sudan, Mid 20th C.African Dinka Headrest/Stool, South Sudan, Mid 20th C. Provenance: ex private California collection. Size: 7'' x 15.5'' x 7'' (18 x 39 x 18 cm).

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4 African Artifacts4 African Artifacts. Including a Dinka headrest, a Tetela carved wood figural couple, and a Somali prayer board. Largest Size: 7" x 10" x 9" (18 x 25 x 23 cm).

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A Rare Dinka Zoomorphic Headrest Ex Evan Maurer Coll.A carved wooden headrest that incorporates the natural form with a highly polished and well used headrest and two zoomorphic heads on either end. Dinka peoples, Southern Sudan, Africa. The headrest me

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Early 20th C. Africa Dinka Wood Headrest - ReptilianAfrica, Sudan, Dinka Peoples, ca. 1st half of 20th century CE. Lovely carved wooden headrest in abstract animal form - actually reptilian. Long thin medium-colored wood with distinct "saddle" head sup

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A Fine Yaka Head Rest / Stool with central AncestorCarved wooden head rest or miniature stool with a finely crafted female ancestor as the central support. Yaka peoples, DRC / Congo, central Africa. The headrest measures 6.75 x 3.75 inches. Provenance

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Beautiful Large DINKA Neckrest Headrest South Sudan African Tribal Art 1718SOUTH SUDAN Large & Beautifull DINKA Neckrest Beautiful patina of use This type of headrest would represent a stylized two-headed animal Characteristics: TYPE OF OBJECT: Neckrest Headrest ETHNICAL GRO

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A Dinka Zoomorphic HeadrestCarved from a branch and adorned with metal studs embedded into the headrest as decoration, this headrest has a deep well handled surface suggesting years of use as a headrest to protect ceremonial co

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A Fine Old Dinka Pipe Ex Endicott CollectionA charming old field used brass and wood tobacco pipe from the Dinka Nomadic peoples of Sudan, Africa. The Pipe measures 7.25 x 2 inches. Provenance: Ex Dr Noble & Jean Endicott collection, New York.

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