Headrest

Possibly Turkana

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Caption

Possibly Turkana. Headrest, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, height: 5 3/4 in. (14.5 cm) top length: 8 5/8 in. (22.0 cm) base width: 2 3/4 in. (7.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ernie Wolfe III, 1993.184.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1993.184.2_overall01.jpeg)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Title

Headrest

Date

20th century

Geography

Place made: Kenya

Medium

Wood, copper alloy

Classification

Furniture

Dimensions

height: 5 3/4 in. (14.5 cm) top length: 8 5/8 in. (22.0 cm) base width: 2 3/4 in. (7.0 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Ernie Wolfe III

Accession Number

1993.184.2

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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