Unidentified
Headrest
n.d.
Category
Culture
Luba Peoples or Hemba Peoples
Place Made
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Materials
Wood
Measurements
6 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 4 in (16.51 x 13.335 x 10.16 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Ella West Freeman Foundation Matching Fund
Accession #
72.41
Description
Two abstracted figures stand back to back. The feet on each side are fused into large flat forms. The curved head rest is incised with a square design. The arms are semicircular and extend from the aides to the base of the headrest.