Nyangatom Headrest 04 places and creatures all possess

places and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence

Our Stellen rug is hand-woven in South Africa from pure New Zealand wool in a traditional Tuegla weave

with particular emphasis being placed on the character of the piece and the balancing of perfection and imperfection

Their specialness is also reflected in the repair work which makes each bowl so unique

Each mask represents a male or a female and would have traditionally been worn on the head during ceremonies

Nyangatom Headrest 04 places and creatures all possessThis headrest comes from Kenya, hand carved from one piece of indigenous wood. Headrests were a necessity for the North Western nomadic pastoral tribes of Kenya as they have a cultural custom of wearing elaborate coiffures which the headrests helped to preserve whilst sleeping amongst other benefits of protecting against dust and insects. They are considered to be one of the most important of their few possessions that they travelled with. The