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Wooden headrest - two-legged with oval top
Wooden headrest - two-legged with oval top
Object Number 34-91-50/317
Display Title Wooden headrest - two-legged with oval top
Descriptions
Inventory Description Carved wooden headrest, A-frame, concave rest, hide strap.
Classification
  • Headrest
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Karamojong
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms Karamojo; Amaler River
Materials Wood, Hide
Dimensions Overall: 22 x 13.8 x 5.4 cm (8 11/16 x 5 7/16 x 2 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 34-91-50/317

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