DINKA STYLE HEADRESTS, SUDAN

DINKA
Headrest 6
13.25" long x 7" high
$300
 

DINKA
Headrest 8
16.5" long x 8" high
$300


DINKA
Headrest 9
9.75" long x 7.25" high
$300

DINKA
Headrest 19
9 " long x 5.75" high
$300


DINKA
Headrest 13
9 " long x 5.75" high
$300


The headrests above have been vetted as authentic, with signs of age and use.


DINKA STYLE HEADRESTS, SUDAN


The headrests below were probably made to be sold.

DINKA
Headrest 15
18.5" long x 7.5" high
SOLD

DINKA
Headrest 16
17.5" long x 8" high
SOLD


DINKA
Headrest 17
18.5" long x 7.5" high
SOLD

DINKA
Headrest 18
17.5" long x 8" high
SOLD

Photographs © Tim Hamill

DINKA, HEADRESTS, Sudan

In many African cultures, carved wooden "pillows" are used to support the head during sleep and in some instances to preserve a hairstyle. The wonderful angular forms of the Dinka headrests sometimes incorporate a handle into the overall design to facilitate carrying.

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