Teke. <em>Headrest</em>, 19th–early 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, iron, 6 x 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (15.0 x 16.5 x 11.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1270. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.1270_front_PS5.jpg)

Headrest

Artist:Teke

Medium: Wood, copper alloy, iron

Geograhical Locations:

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Dates:19th–early 20th century

Dimensions: 6 x 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (15.0 x 16.5 x 11.3 cm)

Collections:

Arts of Africa

Accession Number: 22.1270

Image: CUR.22.1270_front_PS5.jpg,

Brooklyn Museum