Collection
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Arts of Africa

Headrest

Turkana; or Karamojong

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Caption

Turkana; or Karamojong. Headrest, 20th century. Wood, leather, ht: 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm) top length: 3 5/8 in. (9.3 cm) width: 2 7/8 in. (7.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ernie Wolfe III, 1993.184.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Title

Headrest

Date

20th century

Geography

Place made: Kenya

Medium

Wood, leather

Classification

Furniture

Dimensions

ht: 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm) top length: 3 5/8 in. (9.3 cm) width: 2 7/8 in. (7.2 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Ernie Wolfe III

Accession Number

1993.184.1

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Artists and makers

Turkana

14 works in the collection

Karamojong

3 works in the collection