AFAR WOODEN HEADREST — LARGE including their horns to create

including their horns to create everyday objects

This trio is both romantic and amusing in its fluid shape and colour

It was used in the creation of the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata and as the main stone material for the famed Taj Mahal

comprised of a table lighter with a hidden cigarette storing compartment underneath the lighter insert and a folding ashtray

almost giving off the appearance of algae drifting in the water

AFAR WOODEN HEADREST — LARGE including their horns to createIn 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. These headrests were generally