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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Headrest (barkin)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Headrest (barkin)

Maker Somali Artist
Date20th century
Made/manufacturedAfrica
MediumWood
Dimensions6 1/8 x 5 7/8 x 3 in. (15.6 x 14.9 x 7.6 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Katheryne Loughran and John Loughran, President of Foundation for Cross Cultural Understanding
Object number2005.28.49
Collections
DescriptionCurved headrest with two support posts.
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
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Pokot Artist
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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
Headrest
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20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Comb (saqaf or shanleh)
Somali Artist
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Comb (saqaf or shanleh)
Somali Artist
20th century

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