AFAR WOODEN HEADREST — LARGE This trio is both romantic

This trio is both romantic and amusing in its fluid shape and colour

including their horns to create everyday objects

in order to mimic the natural shape

the multi-headed serpent monster fought by Heracles in Greek Mythology

were travelling quill or reed pen holders with inkwells attached

AFAR WOODEN HEADREST — LARGE This trio is both romanticIn many African cultures, wooden headrests were carved to enable people to sleep without spoiling their hairstyles; they were oftentimes indicative of age, gender and status. The headrest also played a role in nuptial ceremonies. A groom would place currency under his bride's headrest on the eve of consummation as the bride could then take the money to buy an amber necklace to cement her new status as a married woman. These headrests were generally