Null Afar neck rest, Ethiopia
Wood
H. 17,5 cm

Neck rest with curved lintel, sup…

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Afar neck rest, Ethiopia Wood H. 17,5 cm Neck rest with curved lintel, supported by three openwork feet forming two hollowed-out triangles, creating a rhythm, the whole resting on a curved base.

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Afar neck rest, Ethiopia Wood H. 17,5 cm Neck rest with curved lintel, supported by three openwork feet forming two hollowed-out triangles, creating a rhythm, the whole resting on a curved base.

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