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Wooden headrest carved in the shape of a female caryatid figure. Text on the image reading "Arts of Africa."
Special Installation

Arts of Africa

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On the left, a two-faced headdress, known as a dance crest, with horns. On the right, a crocodilian dance crest with curving horns.
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