Headrest - Dinka People - Sudan - SOLD

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THE HEAD RESTS WERE DESIGNED TO PRESERVE VERY ELABORATE HAIRSTYLES. THEY MAINTAINED THE HEAD AT THE SAME LEVEL AS THE SHOULDERS DURING SLEEP, BUT THEIR FUNCTION WENT BEYOND STRICTLY UTILITARIAN. BEING ASSOCIATED WITH SLEEP & DREAMS, THE HEADREST WAS BELIEVED BY THE AFRICANS TO BE A RECIPIENT FOR OCCULT FORCES. IT WAS EMINENTLY A PERSONAL OBJECT AND WAS NEVER LENT TO ANOTHER. 6"H x 15"W x 4"D