Oromo culture of the Jilé and Karayyu region, Ethiopia
First half of the 20th century
Wood
H .: 13; L .: 19; Thickness: 5.5 cm
Monoxyl wood neckrest resting on a rectangular base with rounded angles, the median upright is narrow and rectangular in shape, the top, similar in shape, is convex. This shape is, according to Odilon Audouin's book Support-neck of the Horn of Africa by Odilon Audouin called Style 1. A similar copy is reproduced on page 34 of the said publication.
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Ref. 1707.6.4