Kali
Headrests are used throughout the Pacific. Used to prevent the head, the most sacred part of the body, from touching the ground. Collected by James Cook before 1778. Bought at the Leverian Museum sale of Cook’s collection.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- E1227
- Category
- Ethnography
- Collection Class
- Religion and magic
- Collection Area Region
- POLYN
- Common Name
- kali
- Simple Name
- neck rest
- Production Country
- Tonga
