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Object Number 2011.19.46
Display Title Flat headrest
Descriptions
Object Description Solid wooden headrest, rectangular base with curved edges, a semi-circle shape has been carved out of the top of the object, vertical lines carved on all sides and grow fainter towards the center, darker brown on base, sides are a lighter brown, black discoloration on the curved top, one side has two holes and a horizonatal line with downturned ends carved into it, the side with the carving has 6 thin vertical cracks extending upwards from the base, the opposite side has 3 vertical cracks, one is deep and extends from base to top, the base and top are smooth and have no carved ridges, there is a hole on one of the smaller sides
Inventory Description Headrest, flat rectangular base, semi-circle curved top, two perforations on one side
Classification
  • Headrest
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Ethiopia
Materials Wood
Dimensions Other: 16.3 x 19.8 x 5.2 cm (6 7/16 x 7 13/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2011.19.46
Credit Line Gift of André J. Navez, Harvard '55
Provenance
Collector André J. Navez (-7/19/2011)
Donor Donated by André J. Navez (-7/19/2011)

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