Neckrest (ngachar or chemperit)
Artist
Pokot artist
Dateearly to mid-20th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumWood
Dimensions6 1/4 × 6 1/2 × 3 in. (15.9 × 16.5 × 7.6 cm)
ClassificationsWood
Credit LineGift of Ernest Wolfe IV
Object number2019.23.4
On View
Not on viewProvenanceCreated in Kenya before 1976, likely early to mid–20th century; purchased in the field by Ernest Ervin Wolfe III, Los Angeles, 1976; transferred to son, Ernest Ervin Wolfe IV, Los Angeles; given to NCMA, 2019.
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