Nyangatom Headrest 05Historically 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 dust and insects as well as preserving elaborate coiffures. They also have spiritual powers which evoke dreams. They were extremely personal to the owner,

Our Kinross table comes in a classic black tone

Songye masks originate from the Congo and are hand-carved from indigenous wood

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with each central design of the stool carrying its own story

This unique headrest was comes from the Nyangatom people that reside in Uganda

The handle shows the skill of the carving and handles were considered to be important in the design as it was viewed as a better way to serve the food to guests by holding a handle rather than the bowl

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a pride of lions were on the hunt for a herd of Wildebeest that were on the other side of the river bank

styles and wood colours

Our Avon lounge chair has been crafted in a beautiful Ash wood frame and finished with a soft wool bouclé and hand-woven natural leather straps

They are hand-woven with wire and natural grasses before being sealed with clay