General
General
Object Auto ID
23209
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_29464
Common Name
headrest
Classified Name
HEADREST
Local Name
xikhigelo
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Crossbar curved up towards narrow ends with a line of zig-zags carved at either flattened ends. Lugs are flat rectangular flaps facing inward. Four round pillars rest on the back of a semi-cylindrical base with four legs at either corner.

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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