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Head-Rest

Date1800-1840

MediumWood

DimensionsObject/Work: 470 x 12 mm

ClassificationsFurniture/Furnishings

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Object numberC04802

DescriptionKali or head rest, from Tonga, of red coloured wood. This is an important item because it supports the head, the most sacred part of the body - the residence of a person's Mana. Because of its significant personal nature, it is insulting to touch a kali without the owner's prior permission. Head rests were used to keep a man's hair arrangement intact while sleeping.

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