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Headrest, 1800s–1900s, Wood
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Africa

Headrest

Maker unknown · Africa · 1800s–1900s

Headrests served to protect the elaborate coiffures highly fashionable until the early to mid-20th century and also enhanced contact with the ancestral realm through dreams.

— Cleveland Museum of Art, catalogue text
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 10.2 cm (4 in.)
Accession
2010.198
Credit line
Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund
Culture
Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Zulu-style carver
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