General
General
Object Auto ID
59673
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_27499
MA number 50/926
Common Name
headrest
Classified Name
HEADREST
Local Name
xikhigelo
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Rectangular crossbar, curved and decorated at ends with ovals carved in relief in a row. Lugs rectangular, flaring at ends decorated with incised oval shapes. Three pillars, one suspended from centre and the others suspended from the lugs, resting on a collar of deep pleats. Base is a truncated convex cone.

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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