Dinka Headrest 10 The crescent shaped box is

The crescent shaped box is hand-carved from ingenious wood with finished with intricate carving details

The masks are either masculine or feminine

These bangles come from the Benin people of West Africa

hand-carved with ridge detailing

Dinka Headrest 10 The crescent shaped box isThis elegant and sculptural headrest is part of an incredibly special collection of pieces which took 8 years to curate and is an incredibly rare find. This simple and elegant three legged headrest comes from the Dinka Lotuku people of South Sudan. The Dinka people are nomadic farmers and herders are have excelled in the craft of small, easy to carry objects. Headrests and stools, known as thoch, are amongst these precious objects. Whilst used