Fijian Kali chief's headrest with a great provenance (unrestored with i'ts original cordage bindings). Fantastic old patina and traces of usage. This early headrest comes from the Leo and Lilliab Fortress collection. Leo and Lillian Fortess were passionate collectors of Pacific artifacts who enriched the lives of all those who visited them at their home in Kanohe Bay, Hawaii. The adventure begins in 1939, with a group of like-minded young people, Leo and Lillian Fortess, then students at the University of Chicago, decided to travel the universe in search of a better world. These will be the Pacific Islands. Full story can be read on the website oceanicart from Michael Hamson. I have added some pictures from their home and collection, these pictures are not part of this auction. The item was sold in auctions, I purchased it from a UK art dealer.