HEADREST WITH TWEEZERS ATTACHED

FURNITURE
Written By Zoë Ene
[1,2,5,6]: HEADREST WITH TWEEZERS ATTACHED
[3,4]: Elderly Pokot man, original owner of the headrest
From: Pokot (Suk) culture, Kenya 🇰🇪
Source: “African Furniture & Household Objects” by Roy Sieber

Source notes [1,2,5,6]: Wood, leather and iron tweezers. H 6½ in. (16.5 cm)
Source notes [3,4]: Photo by Katherine C. White, 1978.
Observations: ergonomics, formal harmony (leg and headrest proportions), simplicity, considering user experience in design (proximity to the tweezers), habit-driven design, material contrast, material awareness, material as beauty, contextual design, portability.
Zoë Ene
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