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Kaffa headrest with beautiful patina 06.01.172

Kaffa is a province of the Southwest of Ethiopia its capital is Jimma, the Oromia coffee region.

The base made have be made with the use of a woodturning lathe. lathes have been used in Ethiopia for centuries,but curiously they never penetrated further in to sub-Saharan Africa.

 

  • Ref.:06.01.172
  • Size:Height: 165 mm
    Width: 160 mm ø Base: 145 mm
  • Weight:445 gr

Category

  • Headrests from Ethiopian Highlands 06.01Horn of Africa 29.03
  • HEADRESTS & SEATS 06REGIONAL GALLERIES 29

Origin

  • Horn of Africa & Arabic Peninsula
  • ETHIOPIA

Material

  • VegetalWood

Quality

  • Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)

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