"Neck Support - Turkana, Kenya - First Half Of The 20th Century"
NECK REST Turkana, Kenya
First half of the 20th century
Wood, skin and aluminium
H.: 16; W.: 12.5; D.: 8.5 cm
(Aboriginal restoration)
Single piece of wood carved with two feet held together by a leather cord. Highly detailed incised decoration depicting cattle in cartouches.
Cattle, a source of wealth, are particularly important to the Turkana people.
Bibliography:
A similar example is reproduced in the book Dreams on Wood, Headrests from East Africa by Eduardo Lopez Moreno, p.36.
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