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Cotton Roller with Head Motif

Kodi, West Sumba

Wood

Early-mid 20th century

A cottom roller board the Kodi region of West Sumba that would have used by women to roll kapas (native cotton) in order to extract its seeds. The roller features a sensitivity carved head of an ancestor. The front of the roller sports a smooth patina that comes from years of use.

 

 

 

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