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Headrest
Headrest
Headrest
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentAfrica

Headrest

NameNeckrest
CultureSomali
Place madeSomalia, Africa
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 7 3/16 x 5 7/8 x 2 15/16 in. (18.2 x 15 x 7.5 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Greg LaChapelle
Object numberA.2011.20.31
DescriptionNeckrest of light colored hardwood with concave curving top and thin, but deep sides carved with an overall scrolled, interlocking design. The rest sits on an oval base which tapers slightly toward the bottom. Slightly shiny surface.
Curing Set (Cuadrilla)
Darío Soteno Léon
1997
Pitcher
Harold Hewell
2009
Woman's Coat:  Chikarkarpe.
Unrecorded Ainu artist
late 19th century
Bread stamp
Late 20th - early 21st century
Jar
Artist not recorded
Early 20th century
Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos
Attributed to Molleno
1815-1845