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Rectangular crossbar curved and decorated near one narrow end with a row of incised parallel lines. The corners at the other end have broken off to form a point. One lug is missing. The other is a slim rectangular piece facing the side. Three cylindrical pillars converge at the centre to form a V with a vertical bar in the middle. They rest on a horizontal rectangle which is decorated front and back with incised cross-hatchings, and from which descend two rectangular bars to form an inverted V. The base is two flat roughly circular pieces joined by a bar.

Rectangular crossbar flaring slightly at the ends, curved and decorated at the ends with a row of zigzags carved in relief. Lugs open arches facing front. Two rectangular pillars decorated front and back with a series of diagonal corrugations. Base two flat circles linked at centre

Upper transverse plane curved up at either end. One lug projects from underneath of upper transverse section. Vertical support consisting of four columns, the outside two straight and the inner two curving towards the centre. The lower ends rest on a rectangular base.

Rectangular crossbar curved and decorated near the flattened narrow ends with a row of small zigzags carved into relief. Lugs are long, thin half cylinders running from front to back, each having a wide band around its centre. Four cylindrical pillars curving from crossbar to base and twisting around each other. They are joined at the centre to a barrel-shaped bar. Base flat rectangle with a repaired corner piece. comments - The whole headrest has been blackened and has a heavy patina.

Rectangular crossbar flaring slightly at narrow ends, curved and decorated near flattened narrow ends with a row of small zigzags carved in relief. Lugs are filled arches facing sides. Two short circular pillars rest on a horizontal rectangular bar from which descend two rectangular pillars which curve inward at centre. Base is two flat spade shapes linked at centre.

Upper transverse plane curved up at either end. Lugs project from underneath of upper transverse section. Vertical support consisting of two columns, with horizontal grooves on their outside surfaces. The lower ends rest on a rectangular base with rounded edges.

Rectangular crossbar, curved and decorated at the narrow ends with two rows of zigzags carved in relief. Rectangular lugs facing sides. Four rectangular pillars in a row. The outer pillars have rectangular blocks attached. Base of four flat linked circles, two front and two back.

Two solid, chunky, fluted legs at either end, Truncated cylindrical projection from underside of horizontal transverse bar. Two small tail-like shapes at either end

Rectangular crossbar curved and decorated at the narrow ends with a row of incised triangles. The lugs are open arches facing front. Pillar is diagonal and grooved with cylindrical vertical pillars extending from the centre upwards and downward to open arches attached to the crossbar and the base. Base is two flat circles joined by a short rectangular bar.

Rectangular crossbar curved and decorated with a row of incised triangles at the narrow ends. The grain of the wood is clearly visible. The lugs are closed arches facing sides. Two pillars each made up of a rectangular section, an open, flat front=facing circle at the centre, and another rectangular section angled outwards. The circles are joined by a short, cylindrical bar. Base is two flat linked circles.

Upper transverse plane curved up at either end with patterns carved on upper ends. Lugs project from underneath of upper transverse section. Vertical support consisting of two columns - one half is dark and the other half light. The lower ends rest on a bilobal base.

Rectangular crossbar curved and undecorated. Carved so that the grain circles around the centre. Lugs are square facing sides and decorated with three concentric squares with two small cones at centre; all carved in relief. They are exceptionally close to the ends of the crossbar. Three cylindrical pillars bisected at centre by a front-facing rectangle. This is decorated with two concentric rectangles carved in relief, with 6 small cones in the centre at the front and 4 at the back. Truncated cone with the front lower edge slightly flattened.

Upper transverse plane curved up at either end with square vertical sections at either end that have patterns carved on them. Vertical support consisting of three round columns. These end in an oval shaped base that is raised. It has a triangular pattern in the longer front section with carved striations.

Crossbar rectangular, curved and decorated with a row of diamonds carved in relief near the narrow ends. One corner is worn away. Lugs - reproductions on a smaller scale of the crossbar are suspended from the ends of the crossbar and are attached to the columns by two cylindrical pillars. They are given the appearance of two headrests added to the sides of the main headrest. A corner is chipped off one lug. Two rectangular pillars. Base is two very thin flat circles linked by a short bar and a tiny triangle at front and back. There is a large section missing off one side.

Rectangular crossbar curved and decorated with a row of small zigzags carved in relief near the narrow ends. Lugs are small filled half-cylinders running front to back. One has a band of red and black beads attached. Two roughly circular inward curving pillars bisected at centre by a horizontal ovoid bar decorated front and back with three rows of chevrons carved in relief and having a ridge running along centre top and bottom. Base is roughly ovoid flat with two notches out of centre front and back which have projecting triangle at their centres.

Rectangular crossbar curved and decorated near the narrow ends with a row of small diamonds craved in relief. Lugs are closed arches facing front. Two rectangular pillars curving inwards slightly and decorated with a row of horizontal pleats running the length of the centre front and back. The pillars are joined at the centre by a horizontal, multifaceted bar. Base is two flat circles joined by a rectangular bar.

Upper transverse plane curved up at either end with patterns carved on upper ends. Vertical support consisting of two columns each with horizontal ridges. These end in a flat three lobed base.

Rectangular crossbar curved and decorated near the narrow ends with a row of small zigzags carved in relief. Lugs are half cylinders running from front to back. Two roughly rectangular pillars with broader parts facing sides carved front and back into a series of horizontal rounded corrugations, alternately blackened. Two open front-facing arches extend out from almost the top to near the bottom of the outer sides. Inside the pillars are connected by five horizontal roughly cylindrical bars. Base is flat ovoid with a square piece cut out of centre front and back. Blackened.

General horizontal configuration with solid fluted legs at either side, intersected by centrally placed horizontal bar. Zigzag carved tail running down length of one end and anthropomorphic head with headring at other end. Section beneath upper platform and between legs a checkerboard of solid and open spaces with circular patterns with dotted centres decoration solid sections.

Rectangular crossbar very slightly curved and undecorated. It has flattened narrow ends and there is a piece missing from one corner though the scar is worn and well patinated. No lugs. Two open front-facing rectangles the upper is wider and has a short vertical cylinder joining it to the crossbar at the centre. The overall impression is that of a stylised human form with legs apart and arms raised to support the crossbar. Base is two flat ovoids linked by a small triangle at the centre front and back.

Roughly rectangular crossbar but flaring at narrow ends, curved and undecorated. It has a pronounced slope from the back down to the front. Lugs are roughly rectangular and facing front. Two rectangular pillars blackened on sides and joined to the bottom by small closed half cylinders. Base is two flat linked circles of unequal size. The whole headrest is roughly and unevenly carved.

Rectangular crossbar curved and undecorated with flattened narrow ends. Lugs are rectangular and facing sides. Two rectangular pillars create an almost square space into which protrude four open front facing arches one from each side . Base is two flat almost circular sections joined by a bar and a triangle at centre front and back.

Upper transverse plane curved up at either end with lugs projecting from the under surface. Strip of pattern at either end of upper surface. Vertical support consisting of four columns that end in four legs and which are divided into an upper and lower section by a horizontal platform with amasumpa and fluted patters carved into their vertical surfaces.

Rectangular crossbar curved and decorated near the narrow ends with a short row of zigzags carved in relief. Lugs are short filled half cylinders running front to back. Two pillars each consisting of a rectangular block and two short cylinders but with the same features being diagonally opposite. Base is two flat ovoid pieces joined by a small triangle front and back.

Upper transverse plane curved up at either end with lugs projecting from the under surface. Vertical support consisting of one column that is punctuated with four rectangular holes. Column bulges at the centre and slants outwards at top and bottom. End in a flat bilobal base with slightly pointed ends.

Upper transverse plane curved up at either end with lugs projecting from the under surface. Two rows of linear patter at either end. Vertical support consisting of two columns joined in centre by a crosspiece. These end in a flat bilobal base with small triangular shape projecting from centre of either sides.

Rectangular crossbar curved and decorated near the narrow ends with a row of zigzags carved in relief. Lugs are filled arches facing sides. Two pillars made of open, side facing ovoids between short rectangular pieces. The sides of the ovoids have rectangular holes carved to face front and back

Rectangular crossbar, curved and decorated near the narrow ends with a row of zigzags carved in relief. Lugs are filled triangles, facing front. Three flat rectangular pillars running from crossbars to just below centre where they meet two flat rectangular pillars which continue down to the base. All five pillars are decorated at centre front and back with a vertical row of zigzags carved in relief. Base consists of three flat linked circles.

Roughly rectangular crossbar flaring slightly at ends, curved and undecorated. Lugs are rectangular facing sides. One has a piece broken out of it. Maltese cross-shaped column with a vertical disc at centre, and rectangular pillars at sides. Base is flat rectangle with rounded corners.

General horizontal configuration with solid fluted legs at either side. Straight carved tail running down length of both ends . Section beneath upper platform and between legs has 7 holes cut through the plane of wood beneath which are 7 rows across and 3 down of roughly square holes with downpointing Vs as roof profile.