General
General
Object Auto ID
23208
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_29463
Common Name
headrest
Classified Name
HEADREST
Local Name
xikhigelo
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Crossbar curved up towards narrow ends with a line of grooves carved at either end. Lugs are hollow rings facing outward. Six round pillars rest on the back of a zoomorpic creature. It has fat tail that tapers towards the tip and its legs flare out into wide circular feet. It has one horn broken off.

Related Object(s)
Brenthurst Collection
Current Owner/Responsible Custodian
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Material Types
Wood
Technique Types
Carving
Colours
Brown
Measurement Type Unit Value
History
Object Age Comment
19th to early 20th century
Cultural Association
Tsonga
Collector
Jonathan Lowen
Collector Comment
Jonathan Lowen
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
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