Headrest - Dinka - South Sudan - 42 cm - Wood

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Authentic wooden headrest from the Dinka people of South Sudan, dating to circa 1940–1950, with dimensions 20 x 42 x 19 cm, provenance from Comboni Fathers’ collection in Al Buhayrat, Sudan.

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Authentic ancient stunning headrest from Dinka tribe, South Sudan.

Dimensions: height: 20 cm; width: 42 cm; depth: 19 cm.

Estimated age: 1940.

Provenance: collected on early fifties by comboni fathers in Al Buhayrat, Sudan, nowadays South Sudan. Purchased from Mbuya Comboni Missionaries, Kampala (Uganda), on 2006.

Overall condition: the headrest shows deep use but it is entire and well preserved.

This is an unique piece, of inestimable value, not easy to find of this age, and not easy to find of this beauty.

A true, unquestionable masterpiece.

A professional invoice with a picture of the object, as well as the aforementioned description, will be delivered with the lot.

Delivery by International Quick Pack.

Authentic ancient stunning headrest from Dinka tribe, South Sudan.

Dimensions: height: 20 cm; width: 42 cm; depth: 19 cm.

Estimated age: 1940.

Provenance: collected on early fifties by comboni fathers in Al Buhayrat, Sudan, nowadays South Sudan. Purchased from Mbuya Comboni Missionaries, Kampala (Uganda), on 2006.

Overall condition: the headrest shows deep use but it is entire and well preserved.

This is an unique piece, of inestimable value, not easy to find of this age, and not easy to find of this beauty.

A true, unquestionable masterpiece.

A professional invoice with a picture of the object, as well as the aforementioned description, will be delivered with the lot.

Delivery by International Quick Pack.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Country of Origin
South Sudan
Model
Dinka - South Sudan - 42 cm
Material
Wood
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
20 cm
Width
42 cm
Depth
19 cm
Estimated period
1940-1950
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