discuss document export feedback print share gallery-landscape xml Search hua Rapunga hou headrest human history Tukua Tirohanga API Kupu whakaahuawooden head rest.WāhiCenderawasih Bay/North Coast/West Irian/Indonesia West Papua/IndonesiaRā TāpiringaUnknownTohu Tuakiri Kē15627 (ethnology)U382 (Edge-Partington)WāhangaPacific Uiuitia Tāpirihia ki Taku Kete pillow Tirohia ngā pikitia Mātātuhi me ngā tuhinga Mātātuhi Mātātuhi Taonga Taonga Rārangi MihiCollection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 15627Kuputuhi e Wātea Tūmatanui anaHeadrests are personal possessions, owned and used by an individual. At their death, they may be kept by a member of the family in remembrance. This wooden head rest is carved with both abstract and figurative forms.Headrests or neckrests are used by many Pacific people for resting and sleeping, instead of soft pillows. Some claim they help to protect elaborate hair styles but they are also cooler for humid tropical climates. Men use headrests more than women. The amount of decoration is related to the social status of their owners.Takenga ā-AhureaCenderawasih Bay/Papua ProvinceKohingaT W Leys Memorial Edge PartingtonKaiwaihanga Matua unknownWāhiCenderawasih Bay/North Coast/West Irian/Indonesia West Papua/IndonesiaRāUnknownPāohowood/plant materialRaraunga Ine170mm150mm85mmTaumata whakarōpūHeadrestBedding02 Furnishings HeadrestBeddingFurnishingsWhakahounga o Mua26 Jul 2023 E hangaia tonutia ana te kohinga tuihono a Tāmaki Paenga Hira; tāpirihia ai ngā whakahoutanga me ngā pūkete i ia wiki. I ētahi wā, kāore anō kia whakaūhia ngā pūkete e ngā kaimahi o Te Whare Taonga, tēnā pea he hapa kei roto i ngā kōrero. Search hua Rapunga hou The gift of curiosity With unlimited free entry to all paid exhibitions, discounted event tickets and exclusive Member-only events, a Museum Membership is the gift that keeps on giving year-round. SEE OPTIONS FROM $60