Headrest, Kambatta, Wood : 2015.5.6

MSSU African Art Exibit : The MSSU African Art collection features a variety of authentic works of art from various tribes located throughout Central Africa. The objects in the collection range from mundane day to day grooming tools to ritualistic masks and statues.

Title:

Ethopian Headrest

Object Name:

Headrest, Kambatta, Wood

Other Name:

Ethopian, Wood

Place of Origin:

Kambatta, Ethiopia, Africa

Provenance:

Aboriginal Indigenous Art.
H = 6—3/4"
W = 6—3/4"
D = 2—1/2"

Description:

Carved wooden headrest, with crescent—shaped seat. Four piece internal supports, oval—shaped base, with three rows of notched patterns, on either side. Covered in dark brown patina.

Collection:

Institute of International Studies Collection

Material:

Wood

Used:

Ritually Used

Technique:

Carving

Owned:

Art Department, Missouri Southern State University

Accession#:

2015.5.6