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Somali. <em>Headrest</em>, 20th century. Wood, 7 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (8.4 x 16.0 x 7.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.67.10_overall01.jpeg)
Somali. Headrest, 20th century. Wood, 7 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (8.4 x 16.0 x 7.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.67.10_overall01.jpeg)
Somali. <em>Headrest</em>, 20th century. Wood, 7 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (8.4 x 16.0 x 7.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.67.10_overall01.jpeg)

Somali. Headrest, 20th century. Wood, 7 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (8.4 x 16.0 x 7.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.67.10_overall01.jpeg)

Somali. <em>Headrest</em>, 20th century. Wood, 7 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (8.4 x 16.0 x 7.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.67.10_overall02.jpeg)

Somali. Headrest, 20th century. Wood, 7 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (8.4 x 16.0 x 7.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.67.10_overall02.jpeg)

Somali. <em>Headrest</em>, 20th century. Wood, 7 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (8.4 x 16.0 x 7.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.67.10_side.jpeg)

Somali. Headrest, 20th century. Wood, 7 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (8.4 x 16.0 x 7.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.67.10_side.jpeg)

Somali. <em>Headrest</em>, 20th century. Wood, 7 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (8.4 x 16.0 x 7.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.67.10_bottom.jpeg)

Somali. Headrest, 20th century. Wood, 7 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (8.4 x 16.0 x 7.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.67.10_bottom.jpeg)

Somali. <em>Headrest</em>, 20th century. Wood, 7 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (8.4 x 16.0 x 7.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.67.10_top.jpeg)

Somali. Headrest, 20th century. Wood, 7 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (8.4 x 16.0 x 7.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.67.10_top.jpeg)

Somali. <em>Headrest</em>, 20th century. Wood, 7 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (8.4 x 16.0 x 7.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.67.10_detail01.jpeg)

Somali. Headrest, 20th century. Wood, 7 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (8.4 x 16.0 x 7.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.67.10_detail01.jpeg)

Somali. <em>Headrest</em>, 20th century. Wood, 7 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (8.4 x 16.0 x 7.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.67.10_detail02.jpeg)

Somali. Headrest, 20th century. Wood, 7 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (8.4 x 16.0 x 7.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.67.10_detail02.jpeg)

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CULTURE Somali
MEDIUM Wood
  • Place Made: Somalia
    • DATES 20th century
    DIMENSIONS 7 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (8.4 x 16.0 x 7.0 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of Africa
    ACCESSION NUMBER 1992.67.10
    CREDIT LINE Gift of The David and Margery Edwards Collection
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Somali. Headrest, 20th century. Wood, 7 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (8.4 x 16.0 x 7.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.67.10_overall01.jpeg)
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    Somali. <em>Headrest</em>, 20th century. Wood, 7 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (8.4 x 16.0 x 7.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.67.10_overall01.jpeg)

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