"Neck Support - Nyangatom, Omo Valley, Ethiopia And South Sudan"
NECK REST Nyangatom, Omo Valley, Ethiopia and South Sudan
First half of the 20th century
Wood and skin
H: 16; L: 18.5; Thickness: 11 cm
Single piece of wood with a light patina, with a bulging base with sides, featuring a raised central groove, a geometrically cut foot and a large lobed plateau. Suspension strap made of woven leather.
Bibliography:
A similar example is reproduced in Odilon Audouin's book Appuis-nuque de la Corne de l'Afrique (Neck rests from the Horn of Africa), p. 143.
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