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