General
General
Object Auto ID
59670
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_27496
MA number 50/923
Common Name
headrest
Classified Name
HEADREST
Local Name
xikhigelo
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Rectangular crossbar curved and decorated near flattened ends with a narrow row of zigzag s carved in relief. Small flat pentagon shaped lugs facing sides and decorated with a row of chevrons carved in relief. Single rectangular pillar decorated front and back with four horizontal pleats. Base consists of two flat linked circles.

Provenance

Collected at Elim, Transvaal c1930

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
History
Object Age Comment
late 19th/early 20th century
Collector Comment
Rev AA Jaques
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
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