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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Headrest
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Headrest

Maker Maasai Artist or
Maker Kikuyu Artist
Date20th century
Made/manufacturedKenya
Made/manufacturedTanzania
Made/manufacturedBotswana
MediumWood, patina
Dimensions9 3/4 × 6 1/4 × 8 1/2 in. (24.8 × 15.9 × 21.6 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Barbara K. Toomey
Object number2018.76.4
Collections
DescriptionHeadrest made from natural tree trunk with two limbs, cut to create tripod form; wood is smoothed and has dark oily patina from handling. Label on the work says “Bushman headrest--Masai –Kikuyu, Hererro O’vambo Botswana”
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Male Figure
Baule Artist
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Acculturation
Steve Bandoma
2011
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Headrest (barkin)
Somali Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Headrest (ngachar or chemperit)
Pokot Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Headrest (barkin)
Somali Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Headrest (barkin)
Somali Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Headrest (barkin)
Somali Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Headrest (barkin)
Somali Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Headrest
Sidamo Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Headrest
Dinka Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Headrest
Dinka Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Beaded Necklace (imankeek)
Maasai Artist
c. 1974

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