Headrest 04 These baskets were traditionally used

These baskets were traditionally used for storing mealie meal and beer

These sweet containers are hard to come across and come from the Borana people of Ethiopia

They would have traditionally been worn on the head during ceremonies

vintage wooden bowls from global communities are increasingly rare to curate and would have been used to prepare and serve food or used for storage for many years

Headrest 04 These baskets were traditionally usedHistorically headrests date back to ancient times and in East Africa they are used by pastoral nomadic people. They are considered to be one of the most important of their few possessions that they travelled with. Whilst used primarily to rest their heads upon whilst sleeping, protecting them from dust and insects as well as preserving elaborate coiffures. They also have spiritual powers which evoke dreams. They were extremely personal to the owner,