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Foldable Pillow2020.06.0072 (2020.06.0072)
29.5 x 13 x 9 cm (470 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Late Qing; Late 17th - 18th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Furniture : Support Furniture
Description: This is a Chinese wood carving of a hard pillow or a head rest. Soft substances were believed to take energy and vitality from the body and were bad for blood circulation...
Period: Late Qing; Late 17th - 18th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Furniture : Support Furniture
Description: This is a Chinese wood carving of a hard pillow or a head rest. Soft substances were believed to take energy and vitality from the body and were bad for blood circulation...
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