GHANIAN AND CONGOLESE FIGURAL HEADRESTS. Two headrests. Right: Patinated Ashanti or Asante People stool with a figure supporting its top. It is hand carved from a single block of wood and they were originally given as gifts upon marriage and passed from father to son with different designs and meanings. On the left, Luba Society hand carved figural head rest supported by a pair of men, each with one arm placed in the back of the other; the characters hold the seat on their heads. - Height:. Estimate $90-120