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20th century · Ethiopia (Sidaama culture)

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Plate 1Headrest, Ethiopia (Sidaama culture), 20th century, wood, jute or hemp fiber, Salem, The Peabody Essex Museum, E68356.

Kathy Tarantola

Catalogue entry locator Printed p. 119, cat. 60 (supplied scan PDF p. 117)

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Headrest, Ethiopia (Sidaama culture), 20th century, wood, jute or hemp fiber, Salem, The Peabody Essex Museum, E68356.Plate 1 · Kathy Tarantola · Printed p. 119, cat. 60 (supplied scan PDF p. 117)

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Catalogue no. 60: Headrest. 20th century; wood, jute or hemp fiber; Ethiopia (Sidaama culture).

Date
20th century
Object type
Tools, furnishings & ritual objects
Recorded place
Ethiopia (Sidaama culture)
Holding
Salem, The Peabody Essex Museum
Accession
E68356
Source locator
Printed p. 119, cat. 60 (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).