Abstract African Ngoni Tribal Headrest, Fine Art

African Art Tribal Ngoni Headrest.

The Ngoni were Bantu-speaking people of Northern Zululand in South East Africa, some of the Ngoni migrated to East Africa and settled in Tanzania. These were used as pillows to help someone to have good sleep. They are also used as a comfort to help protect ceremonial coiffure. On some occasions, headrests are used as a stool. As a personal object, the headrest has become part of the individual… Usually, when a person died, he is buried with his headrest. Sometimes the headrest is passed to his heir, who would treat it with respect because this wooden piece embodies the spirit of the deceased person.

Measurements are 19 inches by 9.5 inches