Nyangatom Headrest The Turkana people of Kenya

The Turkana people of Kenya have a beautiful artisanal touch to all of their pieces and this Turkana bowl is no exception

Their design was inspired by the defensive shields once used by the hunters and warriors of the Tikar tribe of Cameroon

All of our ceramics are handmade and slight variations may occur

Makenge baskets are hand-woven in Zambia from boiled roots of the Makenge bush and naturally coloured with plant dyes

The maker creates unique designs each time

Nyangatom Headrest The Turkana people of KenyaA gorgeous dark headrest with leather detailing. Hand carved from a single piece of wood coming from the Nyangatom people of the Omo Valley in Ethiopia. Historically headrests date back to ancient times and in East Africa they are used by pastoral nomadic people. They are considered to be one of the most important of their few possessions that they travelled with. Whilst used primarily to rest their heads upon whilst sleeping, protecting them from