Old Tribal Luba Hand Carved African Wooden Headrest - Congo

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Old Tribal Luba Hand Carved African Wooden Headrest - Congo:
$65.00

Greetings.This isa sweet hand carved, old,wooden Africanheadrestwhich was tribally made from a single piece of wood by the Luba tribe of the Congo. This headrest depicts two figures who are supporting the wooden \'pillow\' on their head.Great Condition with slight wear.African tribal people usetheirhairstyles to proudly show their age, gender and status. The elaborate tribal hairstyles are often embellished with beads, shells, butter and colored pigments. Most tribal hairstyles therefore require the use of a headrest which was used primarily to support the neck in order to protect the hours of labor intense hair styling as the head could not be directly laid upon. Headrest were brought with the owner everywhere they went so they could be used whenever required. This amazingheadrestmeasures 7.75 incheslong across the top and 7.25 inchestall.This specimen is verydesirable and would make a fine addition to any African culture collector\'s treasure trove. Please feel free to email me foradditionalpictures before buying if needed. Iam always happy to combine shipping on multipleitems so be sure to check out my store where I have thousands of items to browse through. For buyers of multiple items please email me when you are done shopping for your custom made invoice with combined shipping & insurance fees. Feel free to combine buys for up to two weeks but email me to let me know your intentions.I accept PayPal. Be sure to add me to your favorites list!