Vintage African headrest T shaped

Description

Head support, hand carved wood. African. T shaped on domed round base.; braded leather strap Turkana area Kenya. Measures 6 " high,4" diameter base.  Fine condition with evident use and some patina
I sell to the US only and combine shipping on some purchases
I have recently come into a number of African Art pieces.
Wooden face masks, passport masks, jewelry
and other items. These are not souvenir shop items.
They were purchased in Liberia and Kenya although I believe most were purchased in Liberia and possibly in the Ivory Coast. Purchased by an avid collector/ doctor stationed in Africa in the early1990’s.
They were appraised by Cummings& Associates, a Eugene Oregon company, in 2016. The appraisal values were quite high but I can’t be sure they represent actual value since these items are one of a kind and can’t really be replaced.
I describe these as best I can, but I’m not personally knowledgeable with the pieces.  Most descriptions were provided by the appraiser..
The overall effect of the aging process on
wood
ora finish, generally characterized by a muting of the colors and a satin finish. Here the term is used to describe the highly desirable lustrous finish on old
wood
pieces. Genuine
patina
cannot be faked since it is the effect of age.