The ‘functional’ art of the Omo valley herdsmen

Object type: head rest
Materials: wood, leather
Legend: Neck rest with knife and tobacco box.
Place of collecting: Ethiopia > Omo Valley
Culture: Daasanetch
Field collector: Gustaaf Verswijver
Acquisition related person: Gustaaf Verswijver as mission
Date of acquisition: 1994-12-28
Dimensions: 19 cm x 18 cm x 13 cm
Inventory number: EO.1994.39.1