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19th century · Ethiopia (Oromo culture)

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Plate 1Headrest, Ethiopia (Oromo culture), 19th century, wood, Minneapolis Institute of Art, 99.13.2.

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Catalogue entry locator Printed p. 119, cat. 58 (supplied scan PDF p. 117)

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Headrest, Ethiopia (Oromo culture), 19th century, wood, Minneapolis Institute of Art, 99.13.2.Plate 1 · Minneapolis Institute of Art · Printed p. 119, cat. 58 (supplied scan PDF p. 117)

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Catalogue no. 58: Headrest. 19th century; wood; Ethiopia (Oromo culture).

Date
19th century
Object type
Tools, furnishings & ritual objects
Recorded place
Ethiopia (Oromo culture)
Holding
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Accession
99.13.2
Source locator
Printed p. 119, cat. 58 (supplied scan PDF p. 117)
Source citation
Christine Sciacca, ed., Ethiopia at the Crossroads (Baltimore: The Walters Art Museum, in association with Yale University Press, 2023).