A well used headrest/stool with a wonderful patina to the wood

As many peoples of eastern Africa make headrests/stools, it is difficult to attribute these objects to specific groups unless they have been collected in the field. Most are three-legged with one side flattened. Mack and Coote aptly describe the carving process as ‘opportunistic’, going on to say: ‘The simple forms produced by the Dinka and […]