Introduction

Africa

West and Central Africa

West Africa: Yoruba

West Africa: Face Masks

West and Central Africa: Helmet Masks

Eastern and Southern Africa

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Snuff Containers and Tobacco Pipes

China



Neck rest
Karamojong; Uganda
Collected by J. Desmond Clark, 1963
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A form common throughout Africa, head or neck rests are used as pillows. They protect elaborate hair styles of both men and women. Their distinctive forms may also serve to identify the clan or rank of the owner.

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