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Solid wooden headrest; oval-shaped at base
Solid wooden headrest; oval-shaped at base
Object Number 2011.19.47
Display Title Solid wooden headrest; oval-shaped at base
Descriptions
Object Description Solid wooden headrest, oval-shaped base, some wood damage at base, piece of wood missing from top, uniform light brown color, slightly unevenly carved; one side of the headrest extends further out on a diagonal from the base
Inventory Description Headrest, carved wood, flat, oval base, semi-circular top, smooth
Classification
  • Headrest
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Ethiopia
Materials Wood
Dimensions Other: 16.3 x 16.8 x 10.1 cm (6 7/16 x 6 5/8 x 4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2011.19.47
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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