Zulu Headrest With Carved Hands

mid-20th century, South African, hardwood Zulu headrest, curved plank form above a conforming block body, one side signed, "From Nongila 68," the other side with a carved letter "M" flanked by two car

20th century, South Africa, large Zulu hardwood headrest of elongated rectangular form, curved top, the support carved with three vertical incised columns. NOA Living custom box included. This lot to

mid 20th century, South Africa, Zulu, hardwood, curved top headrest supported on two legs with incised decoration. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1-948) 5 x 17 x 2 in. From

Pair of hand carved Zulu head rests. Both head rests are made with three chiseled pyramidal style legs. Both pieces are in good condition with wear commensurate with age and use. Each piece measures 1

Senufo Peoples, wood carved bed, Ivory Coast, carved from a single piece of hardwood, the raised headrest with relief-carved hand at the base, on four tapered legs 16"h x 82"l x 18"w Provenance: Acqui

Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A large wooden headrest, hand-carved from a single piece of hardwood, with a rectangular base, a multi-faceted stem, and a curved

A Central African Congo hand carved wood sculpted headrest, from the Luba people or Baluba, the region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The headrest is made in the shape of an animal, and deco

Hand carved wood headrest, Luba-Shankadi peoples, the Democratic Republic of Congo, having an oval top resting on a double caryatid base, depicting a woman with a cascade coiffeur embracing a man, the

Two hand carved wood headrests, Oromo peoples, Ethiopia, mid 20th century, each having a crescent shape platform with waterfall ends, surmounting a double-cone base incised with geometric designs and

Pair of antique hand carved ebony Zulu throne chairs having a geometric heavily carved repeating pattern on backrest and front and sides of base. Both chairs possess hand carved effigies placed atop s

**Originally Listed At $600** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Hemba peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden headrest with an intriguing Janiform head. Below the p

**First Time At Auction** Africa, Ethiopia, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden headrest used by its owner to preserve his/her coiffure while asleep. Carved from a single piece of wood, th

**Originally Listed At $100** East Africa, Ethiopia, probably Oromia region, ca. early 20th century CE. A beautiful hand-carved wooden headrest with delicate, elaborate incised decoration on its expos

Estimate: $120-$150 Description: Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese head rest, hand carved elm wood "pillow", Kuang Hsu Period, China c.1870s Provenance: Private Collectio

Hand carved wood figural headrest, Luba peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo, early to mid 20th century, having an elliptical top surmounting adorsed figures of crouching pregnant women, resting on a

Item/Description: Chinese Carved Head Rest Pillow In Foo-Dog Shape. Ancient Chinese believed pillows had the power to influence and guide dreams, which were viewed as omens. Headrests mediated the spa

Three hand carved hardwood knobkerries, mid 20th century, comprising two Zulu examples with bent heads, one having a wire wrap on the shaft, 25"l x 3"w; Zulu piece without wire wrap 19"l x 3"w; and a

Two Tribal Warrior Swords South African, late 19th century: wooden headrest, probably Zulu, finely carved, legs in relief, 16-1/8 in., minor surface wear; two old African tribal warrior swords, each w

An original, vintage, hand carved from wood, African Zulu statue. An interesting piece, as this is a glorified knife holder. Well carved with a face on the front, and a face for the handle of the knif

A Zulu carved hardwood Double Headrest (Isigqiki) possibly late 19th century / early 20th century with stained lozenge and triangular decoration, the two pairs of upright supports to the curved headdr

20th century, South Africa, Zulu hardwood block headrest with incised geometric designs. NOA Living custom box included. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1-948) 6 x 24 x 2 in.

A carved wooden headrest with incised designs, some burned into the carving, and a most unusual Zulu spoon motif in the center of the headrest. The headrest measures 23 inches long x 4 inches tall. Zu

A carved wooden headrest with geometric designs carved in relief and a deep well handled surface patina. Zulu peoples, South Africa. provenance: Ex Eugene and Harriet Becker collection, New York, also

A carved wooden headrest with geometric designs incised on the top and a deep well handled surface patina. Zulu peoples, South Africa. The headrest measures 18.25 x 7 x 4.5 inches. Provenance: Ex Coll