Sold2023Sidama Gurage African Carved Wood Tribal Headrest, EthiopiaCa. first half 20thC. Very good with no apparent breaks or repairs. Shows age-appropriate patina wear with dark stains, along with minor rubs. The surface needs to be cleaned (as you can see in the piSee Sold Price
Sold2023Fine African Carved and Painted Wood Tribal Headrest Kaffa EthiopiaCa. 2nd half 20thC. Very good with no apparent breaks or repairs. Retains fine original patina with much of the red pigment remaining. Scarce double-conical form. Ex-Nooter coll.See Sold Price
Sold2023African Carved Wood Tribal Block Base Headrest Kaffa EthiopiaCa. mid 20thC. Very good with minor age-appropriate wood edge loss, apparently repaired where "rest" meets support, with original dark patina. Ex-Nooter coll.See Sold Price
Sold2024African Carved Incised Wood Tribal Headrest Conical Base Kaffa Ethiopia Lot of FourAll Ca. early to mid 20thC. Good with age-appropriate wear including cracks and edge wood losses. The largest piece has an interior section missing. Retains rich original patina. The largest piece meaSee Sold Price
Sold2023African Carved and Incised Wood Conical Base Tribal Headrest Kaffa Ethiopia 3Ca. mid 20thC. excellent with no cracks or repairs, with original rich patina. Ex-Nooter coll.See Sold Price
Sold2019A Pair of Old Oromo Headrests with well used patinaThis is a Beautiful African Carved Wooden Headrest from the Oromo peoples of Ethiopia. This pair of headrest's are carved out of a single piece of wood with well handled deep patina from use, indicatiSee Sold Price
Sold2018Huge Old Ethiopian Wooden Bowl, African FormLarge carved wooden bowl from Ethiopia, Africa. Impressive size and craftsmanship, all from a single piece of wood. Gurage peoples or related ethnic group. The Bowl Measures 18 inches across x 5.5 incSee Sold Price
Sold2023Luba African Carved Wood Figural Tribal Headrest, DRCCa. early to mid 20thC. Good with age cracks and some wood loss. Retains original rich dark patina. Ex-Nooter coll.See Sold Price
Sold2023African Turkana Carved Wood Tribal Headrest, KenyaCa. 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.See Sold Price
Sold2023African Oromo Ethiopian Carved Wood Tribal HeadrestCa. mid 20thC. Good with original dark patina intact, some age cracking and edge wood losses. Age-appropriate wear for this type of tribally used artifact. Ex-Nooter coll.See Sold Price
Sold2023Boni Peoples African Carved and Incised Wood Tribal Headrest Somalia 2Ca. early to mid 20thC. Very good with no significant cracks or repairs. age-appropriate wood loss on edges, with original honey yellow patina. Ex-Nooter coll.See Sold Price
Sold2023Boni Peoples African Carved and Incised Wood Tribal Headrest Somalia 3Ca. early to mid 20thC. Very good with no significant cracks or repairs. age-appropriate wood loss on edges, with original honey yellow patina. Ex-Nooter coll.See Sold Price
Sold2023Antique Boni Peoples African Carved and Incised Wood Tribal Headrest Somalia 1Ca. early to mid 20thC. Very good with original rich honey yellow patina, elaborate carving with an elaborate woven repair as shown in the pictures. Ex-Nooter coll.See Sold Price
Sold2023Boni Peoples African Carved and Incised Wood Tribal Headrest Somalia 4Ca. early to mid 20thC. Very good with no significant cracks or repairs. One crack on the base. Age-appropriate wood loss on edges, with original honey yellow patina. Ex-Nooter coll.See Sold Price
Sold2023Oromo African Carved Hard Wood Three-Legged Tribal Stool EthiopiaCa. mid 20thC. Very good with apparently no cracks or repairs. Fine original dark patina remains throughout. Ex-Nooter coll.See Sold Price
Sold20235 African Gurage Servers/Choopers, Ethiopia5 African Gurage Carved Wood Servers, Ethiopia. Size: Ranging from 3.5'' x 7'' x 13.5'' (9 x 18 x 34 cm) to 3'' x 16.5'' x 16.5'' (8 x 42 x 42 cm). Provenance: Craft Caravan, Inc., New York, NY.See Sold Price
Sold2020Collector's Lot of 4 African Headrests4 African carved wood headrests: one Kambatta Arussi from Ethiopia; 2 Karamojong from Northern Uganda/Kenya; one Oromo from Ethiopia. Early/mid 20th c. Sizes: 1) 6'' x 6'' x 5'' (15 x 15 x 13 cm); 2)See Sold Price
Sold2022AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY AFRICAN TRIBAL CARVED WOOD HEAD REST with zig zag decoration. 17 cm x 12 cm.AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY AFRICAN TRIBAL CARVED WOOD HEAD REST with zig zag decoration. 17 cm x 12 cm.See Sold Price
Sold2022AN UNUSUAL EARLY 20TH CENTURY AFRICAN TRIBAL CARVED WOOD HEAD REST of figural form. 33 cm x 28 cm.AN UNUSUAL EARLY 20TH CENTURY AFRICAN TRIBAL CARVED WOOD HEAD REST of figural form. 33 cm x 28 cm.See Sold Price
Sold2022AN AFRICAN TRIBAL CARVED WOOD HEAD REST. 19 cm x 22 cm.AN AFRICAN TRIBAL CARVED WOOD HEAD REST. 19 cm x 22 cm.See Sold Price
Sold20163 Antique African Carved Wood and Leather Headrests3 Antique African Carved Wood Headrests: 1) Headrest, Boni Or Somali People, Mid/Late 19th C. Size: 7.25"H x 6"W x 2"D (18.5 x 15.5 x 5 cm); 2) Headrest, Oromo People (Ethiopia), 19th C. Size: 5"H x 1See Sold Price
Sold20232 African Gurage Three-Legged Stools, Ethiopia2 African Gurage Three-Legged Stools, Ethiopia. Carved wood. Size: Each 16'' x 20'' x 20'' (41 x 51 x 51 cm). Provenance: Craft Caravan, Inc., New York, NY.See Sold Price
Sold20232 African Gurage 3 Legged Stools, Ethiopia2 African Gurage 3 Legged Stools, Ethiopia. Carved wood. Size: 1) 14'' x 18'' x 18.25'' (36 x 46 x 46 cm); 2) 15'' x 18'' x 18.5'' (38 x 46 x 47 cm). Provenance: Craft Caravan, Inc., New York, NY.See Sold Price
Sold2024Four Tribal African Incised Carved Wood Headrests Ethiopian OromoCa. mid 20thC. Four Ethiopian tribal African carved and incised wood headrests. In good overall condition, see photos for specifics on condition. Largest headrest measures approx. 8 1/4" x 8". SmallesSee Sold Price
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