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20th century · Ethiopia (Gurage culture)

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Plate 1Headrest, Ethiopia (Gurage culture), 20th century, wood, Minneapolis Institute of Art, 99.45.1.

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Catalogue entry locator Printed p. 119, cat. 59 (supplied scan PDF p. 117)

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Headrest, Ethiopia (Gurage culture), 20th century, wood, Minneapolis Institute of Art, 99.45.1.Plate 1 · Minneapolis Institute of Art · Printed p. 119, cat. 59 (supplied scan PDF p. 117)

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Catalogue no. 59: Headrest. 20th century; wood; Ethiopia (Gurage culture).

Date
20th century
Object type
Tools, furnishings & ritual objects
Recorded place
Ethiopia (Gurage culture)
Holding
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Accession
99.45.1
Source locator
Printed p. 119, cat. 59 (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).