Headrest

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Title	Headrest
Artist	Artist Unknown (Papua New Guinea)
Date
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Woodwork | Wood, cane, fiber

Size:

4 15/16 x 4 15/16 x 15 1/4 in. (12.54 x 12.54 x 38.74 cm)

Creation Place:

Oceania, Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River

Culture:

Oceania, Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River

Physical Description:

each end with carved masklike human face with an animal-like face at each end; geometric designs carved on bottom; fiber leg supports

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; The Christina N. and Swan J. Turnblad Memorial Fund

Accession Number:

98.205

Artist:

Role:

Added to Site:

February 28, 2009