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Unknown
Headrest

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Carved wooden headrest with a concave saddle-shaped platform, hourglass column with a braided fiber cord, and a wide oval base in honey and espresso tones

Unknown, Headrest, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Diane R. Wedner and Ronald M. Ziskin, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Headrest
Culture
East Africa
Place Made
Africa
Medium
Wood and leather
Dimensions
6 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. (16.51 x 8.89 x 18.73 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Diane R. Wedner and Ronald M. Ziskin
Accession Number
AC1993.218.15
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
African Art