Headrest Item Number: K4.57 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Plain brown wood headrest with two rounded rectangular feet, each of which has a cylindrical stem, and a thin concave rectangular rest on top. Three holes along the upper part and three holes along the bottom part.

History Of Use

Headrests, also called neck rests. Used when sleeping or resting; meant to support the head at the junction of the neck and head when lying down. Usually a personal object; they are portable and may also be used as a stool. In some societies, headrests were thought to channel ancestral communications through dreams.