Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0332 | |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Headrest | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | Male owner (name not recorded) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1974 | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Headrest carved from a single piece of wood; Rising from the disk-shaped base are two vertical support shafts which are triangular in cross-section and support the concave, ovoid “headrest”; Simple diamond pattern is carved at either end of the “headrest” on its underside, and simple 3-pronged geometric design is carved on top surface; Elaborate geometric designs are caved on outside face of each support shaft (different design on each shaft); According to original field notes, this type of headrest may only be used by men who have killed certain types of animals; This one was made by its owner after he killed a “homidera.” | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.7, Width = 16.9, Depth = 7.4 | |