AFAR WOODEN HEADREST — SMALL The inside is polished and

The inside is polished and smooth

Due to the process of oxidation preceding over two millennia

It is worth noting

carved from a solid piece of larvikite and polished

AFAR WOODEN HEADREST — SMALL The inside is polished andIn 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. Headrests came in several forms