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Kali

human history
  • Other Name

    Headrest (English)

  • Description

    Kali. Headrest. Carved from kau (wood), consisting of a rest that is long, and cylindrical in shape and round in section. Lashed with magimagi (coconut sennit) to the underside of the rest are two supports, each are a horse shoe shape sitting on round feet at the base. One foot has a noticeable crack in it. Scratches are visible on the surface of the kali. Reddish brown in colour.

  • Accession Number
    1958.57.41
  • Accession Date
    27 May 1958
  • Other Id

    35291 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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Images

  • headrest, 1958.57.41, 35291, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 May 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • headrest, 1958.57.41, 35291, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 May 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • headrest, 1958.57.41, 35291, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 May 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • headrest, 1958.57.41, 35291, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 May 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • headrest, 1958.57.41, 35291, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 May 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • headrest, 1958.57.41, 35291, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 May 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply

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