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Object Number 34-91-50/316
Display Title Wooden headrest - two-legged with oval top
Descriptions
Inventory Description Headrest, carved wood, ovate platform, 2 legs withhide thong connector, staple
Classification
  • Headrest
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Karamojong
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms Karamojo; Amaler River
Dimensions Overall: 20.2 x 10.8 x 8.2 cm (7 15/16 x 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 34-91-50/316

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