General
General
Object Auto ID
21360
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_27504
Common Name
headrest
Classified Name
HEADREST
Local Name
xikhigelo
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Rectangular crossbar, curved and decorated near the narrow ends with short rows of parallel incised lines. Lugs are flat semi-circles facing front. Column is a short rectangular pillar resting on a pair of parallel arches facing front and back.. Whole column is blackened. Base is two linked slightly convex circles.

Provenance

Collected at Elim, Transvaal c1930

Related Object(s)
Johannesburg Art Gallery Collection
Owner
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Material Types
Wood
Technique Types
Carving
Colours
Brown
Measurement Type Unit Value
History
Object Age Comment
late 19th/early 20th century
Collector Comment
Rev AA Jaques
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
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