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Headrest " Chakam" from the Omo valley Me'en 06.03.052

Headrest " Chakam" from the Omo valley Me'en06.03.052

Origin Horn of Africa & Arabic Peninsula | ETHIOPIA | Me'en, Kaara, Mursi

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Wood

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Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)

Dimensions Height: 180 mm
Width: 185 x 140 mm ø Base: 80 mm
Weight: 568 gr

320.00 CHF

Beautiful stool and/or headrest made out of heavy dark wood,with perfect black patina. The dark patinais acquired by frequently rubbing it with the oil of cator bean (Ricinus communis). Several tribes in the lower Omo river basin using similar headrests: Banio (Me'en), Mursi, Banna, Kara. A leather strip allowed the transport of this object which his owner never left.