Headrest - Wood - Appui-Nuques Ethiopia

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Appui-Nuques Guragé from Ethiopia, a black wooden sculpture in the Guragé Sebatbét tradition, provenance: old Paris collection; dimensions 16.5 × 14.5 × 12.5 cm, weight 370 g, in good condition with light wear and age spots.

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Appui-Nuques Guragé, Sebatbét Ethiopia

Beautiful and ancient nape support from the Guragé region, Sebatbét in Ethiopia.
Smooth and very brown patina, tied with raffia, heavy wood.
Perfectly sculpted at the base and on the top.
Signs of use, the edges are rounded, a used item.

Similar models are described in the highly regarded work by Collector Odilon AUDOUIN, detailed in his book Support-Noses of the Horn of Africa.

Old Parisian collection, it will be well packaged and shipped with care.

Appui-Nuques Guragé, Sebatbét Ethiopia

Beautiful and ancient nape support from the Guragé region, Sebatbét in Ethiopia.
Smooth and very brown patina, tied with raffia, heavy wood.
Perfectly sculpted at the base and on the top.
Signs of use, the edges are rounded, a used item.

Similar models are described in the highly regarded work by Collector Odilon AUDOUIN, detailed in his book Support-Noses of the Horn of Africa.

Old Parisian collection, it will be well packaged and shipped with care.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Weight
370 g
Specific region of origin
Guragé
Title additional information
Appui-Nuques Ethiopia
No. of items
1
Country of Origin
Ethiopia
Material
Wood
Style
Antique
Colour
Black
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
14.5 cm
Width
16.5 cm
Depth
12.5 cm
Diameter
12.5 cm
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Objects sold
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