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Unknown Artist ( ) (10) African Headrests Carved wood and mixed media 8.5 x 7.5 x 6 (in) Unsigned $500 - $1,000 Dimensions reflect the largest headrest. Size varies with the smallest headrest measuring 5.5 x 8.5 x 5 (in). Lot includes a copy of "Sleeping Beauties: The Jerome L. Joss Collection of African Headrests at UCLA" by William J. Dewey, 1993. Collector's notes indicate that some headrests were sourced from the following cultures: Gurage (Ethopia), Kambaata Anussi (Ethiopia), Oromo (Ethiopia), Pokot (Kenya), Rendille (Kenya), and Turkana (Kenya).