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tentacle-like strands
A Cerri Nestore trinket box designed by brothers Lorenzo and Vittorio Mannelli
Sourced in the Cotswolds
this wooden grolla boasts six spouts surrounding the opening of this vessel
adding a touch of tenderness to this otherwise robust piece
VINTAGE AFRICAN HEADREST tentacle-like strandsIn 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
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