Willow Back Rest

Brooklyn Museum

2011.33.3a-b

Trapezoidal-shaped backrest (a) made of thin willow rods tied together with sinew and edged with red wool cloth. The top of the backrest has a "handle" of deer hide covered with red wool cloth that hangs down in two bands that are woven into the top of the backrest. The handle is used to suspend the backrest from a tripod of wood sticks (b). Condition: good. Some soiling on wool cloth.

  • Credit Line

    Brooklyn Museum Collection


  • Type of Item back rest
  • Material willow backrest, wool, deer hide, wood sinew tripod, hide



  • Creation Date during 2010

  • Classification Furniture