General
General
Object Auto ID
23223
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_29478
Common Name
headrest
Classified Name
HEADREST
Local Name
xikhigelo
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Crossbar curved up towards narrow ends small recangles filled with zig-zags on its upper surface. Lugs are solid semi-circles facing outwards. This rests on an inverted open front-facing arch that rests on two square blocks that rest on a flat retangular base that is rounded at the corners.

Related Object(s)
Brenthurst Collection
Owner
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Material Types
Wood
Technique Types
Carving
Colours
Brown
Inscriptions
Inscription, top: SHANGAAN PILLOW MADE by natives of RHODESIA From Basil E GooRett? Amuama
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
13 x 21 x 7,1
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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