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Early 20th Century East African Carved Headrest, Ethiopia (Kambatta People)

$500

£380.43

€438.33

CA$709.84

A$761.54

CHF 408.47

MX$9,168.78

NOK 5,149.27

SEK 4,695.42

DKK 3,274.90

About the Item

Showing a crescent shaped headrest braced by flattened 'V' shaped supports rising from a cupped base, decorated overall with hand carved linear motifs and exhibiting an old rubbed surface with a fine mellow patina.

Dimensions:
Height: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)Width: 7 in (17.78 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
Style:
Tribal (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Wood,Hand-Carved
Place of Origin:
Ethiopia
Period:
Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1900
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. In very good original condition with an old, minor area of loss at the base.
Seller Location:
Ottawa, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2728332265232

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