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HeadrestIe357

A wood horizontal element stained dark brown and carved on the ends and on the underside in the form of a double-headed reptile with bird-like heads lying on the back of the necks. Ridges on the underside are interrupted near one set of legs. Legs are of light brown wood cut and wrapped around the horizontal, then bound with fibre to form two a-shapes.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stain, bamboo grass, fibre and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestIe399

A horizontal wood element of wood stained dark brown and carved to two pointed ends with a repetitive pattern underneath. Bird-like heads dominate both ends. Legs are of bamboo cut and wrapped around the horizontal, then bound with fibre to form two a-shapes.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stain, fibre, bamboo grass and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestAe100

Short cylinder of yellow-brown, lengthwise wrapped grass and three places where three black lines run vertically. Both rims have three rows of small, tightly coiled rings, remaining outside surface is covered with black and natural plyed strands arranged alternately with s and z twist cords adjacent to each, forming a braid-like pattern.

Culture
Central African
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestAj124

Headrest carved from single piece of wood. Round, hollowed, convex base. Flat stand with large vertical pit down one side. Top curves upwards at ends. Nailed in three areas from top. Has small silver metal sheet wrapped around one side. Nailed with three nails on each side. Two holes on top and two on base where braided leather goes through.

Culture
Turkana
Material
leather skin, metal and wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestAj123

Twig-like headrest; flattened top. Two legs in flared position. Small flat head rest, centre has leather strap going through two holes, then attached to other pieces in centre coloured silver and gold metal. One side incised with linear side. Top bow-like, lower design leaf then half oblong circle. Opposite side has two lines with round centre lined then a circle.

Culture
Turkana ? or Karamojong ?
Material
metal, leather skin and wood
Made in
Kenya ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestCa70

Men's headrest made from light soft wood with a horizontal, concaved curve. Two pieces of wood connect at rest and at the oval shaped, raised base. Base has band of small incised triangles around it. Sides have rectangular vertically placed, incised box with abstract Islamic designs. Neck rest has two motifs; abstract on bottom. Top has incised small rectangular box with diamond design on it. Base has four holes in shape of cross.

Culture
Somali
Material
wood
Made in
Somalia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestAb304

Carved wooden headrest composed of a long, rectangular piece that curves slightly downwards at the centre and is supported by a rectangular block at each end. Each block has a raised geometric design consisting of a row of diamond shapes on either side of a vertical band. The ends of the headrest have a raised chain-like geometric design on the top surface. The raised areas of the design, the edges of the top surface, and the sides of the blocks are painted black.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Southern Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestC519

Curved wood headrest with two legs that flare out to the sides.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Vanua Levu, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestC520

A wood headrest with a flat circular pedestal that has the curves cut off at the top and the bottom for the headrest and the base. The pedestal has a square cut out of the middle and rounded sides. Notched edges go around the sides of the headrest and the flat rectangular base.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Vanua Levu, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestC521

A wood headrest with a pedestal composed of two panels. Each panel has a cross within a circle connected by diagonals.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Viti Levu, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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