Examples of Swazi functional works of art -- a headrest in a Parisian museum, and a box, both carved of wood. The Fulbrighter who came after me, Prof. Bill Dewey, made these cultural objects the center of his study time in Swaziland. If you visit an exhibit of Egyptian civilization, it is easy enough to see a headrest (they have King Tut's too). A traditional and useful object that many people still use.
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