Headrest

Headrest, the two feet are bound to top with vegetable cord. These items functioned as a pillow. In Tonga the kind with two legs is referred to as kali hahapo. Formerly in the collections of the London Missionary Society.

Object Details

ID: ZBA5511
Collection: World Cultures
Type: Headrest
Display location: Not on display
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 120 mm x 475 mm x 80 mm
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