General
General
Object Auto ID
23239
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_29494
Common Name
headrest
Classified Name
HEADREST
Local Name
mutsago
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Crossbar curved up towards narrow ends. Lugs are hollow arches facing outward. Two outer rectangular pillars in a X configuration flank a central rectangular pillar that has 3 triangular designs along its lenght. The point at where all meet is a flat rectangular panel with rounded ends and decorated with zig-zags. The pillars rest on a raised, truncated ovoid base with a projecting V in the centre.

Related Object(s)
Brenthurst Collection
Owner
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Material Types
Wood
Technique Types
Carving
Colours
Brown
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
12,8 x 11,5 x 8
History
Object Age Comment
19th to early 20th century
Cultural Association
Shona
Production Place
Zimbabwe
Place of Use
Zimbabwe
Collector
Jonathan Lowen
Collector Comment
Jonathan Lowen
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
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