AMICA ID:
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BCM_.90.17
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AMICA Library Year:
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2003
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Description:
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A man's three-legged wooden headrest carved from a branch positioned horizontally with the slightly flattened top as the platform. Three smaller branches radiate from the platform as legs. Two at one end in a V formation and one at the opposite end.
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Creator Nationality:
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African
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Borana, Kenya
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Title:
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Headrest
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View:
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Full view
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Creation Date:
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1980
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Creation Start Date:
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1980
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Creation End Date:
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1980
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Materials and Techniques:
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Wood
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Classification Term:
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Furnishings
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Creation Place:
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Kenya, Africa
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Dimensions:
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Height: 5 1/3"; width: 9 1/2"
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AMICA Contributor:
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Brooklyn Children's Museum
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Owner Location:
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Brooklyn, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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90.17
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Credit Line:
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Museum purchase, 1990
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Rights:
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Context:
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Headrests were given to young men after initiation as an indication of status and prestige. They were used to protect elaborate hairstyles and to elevate the head above dirt and away from insects during sleep, and were also used as stools. They were carried on journeys, and were valued personal property often passed on in families.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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BCM_.90-17.tif
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