ETHIOPIAN OROMO HEADREST 217

This headrest is hand carved throughout, with no apparent use of a lathe on the base. Except for thesmall hole on the top it is in fairly good condition.

In many African cultures, small wooden "pillows" are used to support the head during sleep and in some instances to preserve a hairstyle. In Ethiopia, the headrests come in several forms and relate to other intricate, but abstract works.