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Headrest

late 19th–early 20th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Headrest
  • Date: late 19th–early 20th century
  • Geography: Solomon Islands, Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona province
  • Culture: Rennell Island
  • Medium: Wood, fiber
  • Dimensions: H. 5 1/4 x W. 6 1/4 x D. 15 1/4 in. (13.3 x 15.9 x 38.7 cm)
  • Classification: Wood-Furniture
  • Credit Line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
  • Object Number: 1979.206.1776
  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
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