Rare, Old, Antique Amakuk/Karamojong Headrest From Kenya/Uganda, Hand Carved, #16

Beautifully Aged Antique Amakuk/Karamojong Headrest From Northwest Kenya/ Uganda. Collected Pre 1990, but it is much older than that, item #16. It comes from a personal collection of nomadic Kenyan headrests I have for sale. This is a very rare find and extremely old. These items are hard to come by and this is a treasured piece from my own collection.

Beautifully Hand Carved as a head support/wooden pillow. It enables the user to keep the head off the ground, add comfort and preserve often elaborate hairdos. These headrests are still used today by the nomadic peoples of Kenya and beyond. Other nomadic tribes of the region and across Africa have headrests with other different, unique designs. The leather strap is used to carry it or attach it to cattle while moving from place to place.

Each item is individually hand carved to the specific neck lengths and comfort of the owner. It also serves as a status symbol. The Headrest has a beautiful, rich and very dark patina due to considerable age and constant usage. It has marks and scratches from years of use, but no damage or cracks, just beautifully worn edges. All of these' imperfections' just add to the charm and authenticity of the piece.

I've tried to photograph it from all angles, any questions just message me. The item is ca 16 cm high. The top part is 8.5 cm long, 6.5 cm wide at it widest part and ca.

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