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This is a bamboo headrest with wooden feet, bound by plaited sennit
fibre. Throughout the Pacific region, the head is associated with
spiritual power and is viewed as the most important part of the
body. Headrests are therefore extremely important in supporting
this part of the body. In Fiji headrests were reserved for priests
and were possibly intended to protect the elaborate hairstyles worn
by those of high status.
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database record 1920.43.7
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