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Headrest

Headrest

Public Domain

ArtistItalian, born 1926
CultureItalian
Titles
  • Headrest
Date1934–1967
PlaceSomalia, Africa
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/2 × 5 7/8 × 2 5/8 in. (16.5 × 14.9 × 6.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. W. Ronald Robins in memory of Ambassador and Mrs. William J. Handley
Object number86.416
Not on view

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Department
African Art
Object Type
ProvenanceWilliam J. Handley (1918–1979) and Loretta Handley (1937–1983), by at least 1964 [1]; W. Ronald Robins and Mary Robins, Houston, by 1986; given to MFAH, 1986.

[1] Acquired while US Ambasador to Mali, 1961–1964.

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Wood
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Emery Cushion
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photograph of file photo
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