Headrest "kali hahapo"
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Lot: 40
Headrest "kali hahapo"
Tonga
| Provenance | Size | Hammer price |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Dhyne, California, USA Dave DeRoche, San Francisco, USA Christophe Rolley, Bagneux, France (CR No 420) |
H: 5.1 inch; B: 14.4 inch |
sold |
wood,
The "kali hahapo" type of headrest was used in almost every household by children and adults alike. It is cut from one piece of wood without any joints. A traditional feature of the "kali hahapo" is a rib along the middle of the underside of the pillow.
Cartmail, Keith St, The Art of Tonga, Honolulu 1997, p. 52 ff.
