AFAR WOODEN HEADREST — SMALL this ecclesiastical chair is handmade

this ecclesiastical chair is handmade of pinewood and had been stained to achieve a darker finish

wooden headrests were carved to enable people to sleep without spoiling their hairstyles

Sourced in the North West of England

representing glory and achievement

AFAR WOODEN HEADREST — SMALL this ecclesiastical chair is handmadeIn 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