Small Staff 01 This stunning headrest comes from

This stunning headrest comes from the Oromo people of Ethiopia

They are hand-carved from indigenous wood and often have a shell disk design

indicating a special place for a highly regarded individual during community meetings or ceremonies

They originate from the Marka people of Mali and are traditionally used in ceremonies dedicated to fishing and farming

Small Staff 01 This stunning headrest comes fromThis old object was sourced at an auction of rare collectors items being sold by private sellers. It is an old staff hand carved from wood. In Africa, these sticks are traditionally purposed as weapons and walking sticks, but also represent societal ranks, ancestors, cosmological beings or exceptional people. For healers, sorcerers, diviners and hunters staffs were ritual objects used in communication with the supernatural for the power of self