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Vintage African Ethiopian Wooden Headrest Embellished Pillow w/ Copper c1950s

Vintage African Ethiopian Wooden Headrest Embellished Pillow w/ Copper c1950s

$ 115.73

Availability: 100 in stock

Culture: African

Handmade: Yes

Condition: Item was found in overall good condition for age. Item is being sold in as found condition and has not had any restoration or cleaning done by me. Please see photos for details on metal beadwork. Some beadwork is starting to show signs of oxidation, but has not been cleaned off.

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Country/Region of Manufacture: Ethiopia

Modified Item: No

Provenance: Private Collection

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Description

My wife and I found this interesting mid-century piece while in the Dallas area. It is being sold as found/as is. Photos show a quarter for scale, but actual measurements below.
We think this African/Ethiopian headrest was hand made after the 1940s. The beadwork on it is amazing. It appears that each of the thousands of metal beads on this piece was hand hammered. We believe that the metal is of copper origin, due to some of the oxidation that has started on the body beadwork. See photos for clarification on condition.
Head-rest; carved of wood; roughly T-shaped with curved top and wide circular base; tassels of metal circles on black string, ending in larger metal circles hang from underside of top of T; strings of metal circles wrapped around body of T.
Dimensions:
- Top of T: 6" x 2 5/16" at widest
- Height: 6 1/2" at tallest / 5 1/2" at curve
- Base: 5"
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