Photo of collection object Headrest — Turkana. Headrest, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, leather, 5 1/8 x 6 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. (13 x 17.1 x 8.3 cm). Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.376. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Headrest

late 19th or early 20th century

Turkana

Arts of Africa

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Turkana
Classification: Furniture
Formatted Medium: Wood, leather
Medium: wood, leather
Locations: Place made: Kenya
Dimensions: 5 1/8 x 6 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. (13 x 17.1 x 8.3 cm)
Departments: Arts of Africa
Accession Number: 22.376
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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