Accession No
1935.762 C
Description
A wooden headrest or stool. Consisting of a curved, roughly rectangular upper section with a thin and slightly flaring support and hemispherical base. Carved in relief from a single piece of wood. On each side of the central section are loops of hide. On the upper section is a contemporary repair to the wood using a band of metal.
Place
Africa; East Africa; Kenya; Lake Rudolf; Lake Turkana; Turkana
Period
Source
Fuchs, Vivian Ernest (Sir) [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1935.762 C
Cultural Affliation
Turkana
Material
Wood; Hide; Metal
Local Term
Measurements
200mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card description for 1935.762 A-H reads: 'Eight wooden headrests or stools.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
C: One leg, original repair and hide straps
Event Date 15/1/2002
Author: Annie Tomkins
Description (Physical description)
A wooden headrest or stool. Consisting of a curved, roughly rectangular upper section with a thin and slightly flaring support and hemispherical base. Carved in relief from a single piece of wood. On each side of the central section are loops of hide. On the upper section is a contemporary repair to the wood using a band of metal.
Event Date 22/3/2022
Author: Annie Tomkins
FM:295997
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