General
General
Object Auto ID
22854
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_29108
Common Name
headrest
Classified Name
HEADREST
Local Name
isigqiki/izigqiki
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Headrest in the shape of a male water buffalo - it has curved horns, prominent genitals and four sturdy legs. Its back supports a flat crossbar.

Provenance

KwaZulu

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
Dimension Comments
14,5 x 40 x 13
History
Object Age Comment
19th/20th century
Production Place
KwaZulu-Natal
Place of Use
KwaZulu-Natal
Collector Comment
Nicholas Maritz
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
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