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Rectangular crossbar very slightly curved and decorated at narrow ends with a raised edge covered with incised cross-hatching. Lug is downwards pointing truncated cone at centre of crossbar. Legs are 4 open circles two are front and two at back, flattened at base and decorated with sections of incised parallel lines. These incisions and the insides of the circle have been blackened. Comment: the central lug, 4 legs and lack of base suggest Swazi or Zulu influence (Africana Notes and News 1987, vol 27 no 8. Pg 314

A double head-rest carved out of one piece of wood. The crossbars are identical except that one is 5mm longer. Rectangular, curved and decorated on the flattened ends with a row of zigzags carved in relief. One lug each on outer sides. Closed arches facing sides. The lugs on the inner sides have become incorporated into the column. Three grooved pillars. Tow stretching diagonally from near the centre of the base to the outsides of the crossbars. The third pillar reaches vertically from the centre of the base to join an inverted open arch which links the two crossbars. The base is four flat circles in a row, joined by three rectangular bars. The two outer circles support open, front-facing arches.

Double head-rest with a box in the centre; carved of one piece of wood, except for the lid of the box. One headrest is 5mm longer and higher than the other. Crossbars are rectangular and decorated on the flattened, and blackened narrow ends with a row of zigzags carved in relief. Two lugs for each headrest -blackened rectangles facing sides. Each has a one rectangular pillar, decorated at front and back with the upper and lower thirds being blackened and the central third having two rounded horizontal pleats. The columns are joined by a cylindrical bar to the central rectangular box with a lid which opens on a pin, and which has a handle in the shape of a fin. Bases are flat ovoids with the edges blackened.

Long flat slightly curved crossbar decorated near each end with two zigzag lines. Two cylindrical pillars that widen towards their base angled in to rest on a flat ovoid shaped platform. Two cylindrical pillars project from platform and join a flat quatrefoil base with triangular projections at centre front and back. The platform has a central ridge running side to side and a nick out of its two side ends.

Female torso as caryatid holding up upper transverse section. Red seed/bead as eyes.

Narrow crossbar, rectangular and slightly curved. Decorated at narrow edges with a row of incised blackened rectangles. Lugs are small rough cubes. Column consists of anthropomorphic head and torso. Face well defined with eyes made of black and red seed beads, (probably of Erythrina Lysistemom Hutch.)and ears close to head. Torso shows little detail. Arms bent with elbows and forearms resting on base. Fingers, large and well defined. Base circular Comments: The wood used is like the wood used for JAG 1987.3.12, light in colour and weight. Size is similar too which suggests a common origin for these two headrests. The whole of JAG 1987.3.13 is slightly reddened.

Rectangular crossbar, curved, and decorated near the arrow ends with a row of tiny incised triangles. Lugs semi-circles facing front. Columns consisting of two upended arches, cylindrical in cross-section, one at front and one at back, supported on a half-cylinder with open ends facing sides, decorated with a raised band at centre. Flat base roughly ovoid, with two small triangular nips out of centre front and back. A piece is broken off one side.

Rectangular crossbar, curved and decorated near the narrow ends with a row of zigzags carved in relief. Lugs are rectangular, facing sides and blackened. Two pillars slope inwards from the crossbar towards a horizontal disc in centre from which two pillars curve outward toward the base. Base consists of three, flat, linked circles.

Upper transverse plane curved up at either end with triangular pattern carved into end strips. Support consists of an X-shaped support with two semi-circular sections placed spanned across the narrow part of the X shape. Bilobal base with central projecting section between the two lobes front and back. Lugs projecting from lower side at either end

Upper transverse plane curved up at either end. Support consisting of two upper and two lower round half-circle bars The two lower ones rest on a bilobal base with central projecting section between the two lobes front and back.

Upper transverse plane curved up at either end with carved patens in two square sections at either end of upper section. Anthropomorphic vertical support with symmetrical abstracted arms, two necks and two arms emerging from a single central torso rest on a lozenge-shaped base. The torso section is decorated with horizontal and vertical grooved patterns.

Upper transverse plane curved up at either end with carved pattern in two rows at either end of upper section. Anthropomorphic vertical support with symmetrical abstracted arms, two necks and two torsos resting on a bilobal base with central projecting section between the two lobes front and back. Vertical pattern centrally positioned on the two torso-like sections.

Two solid, chunky, fluted legs at either end. Crossbar projects over leg ends to end in a strip of pleats. Above legs on the top of the crossbar are triangular designs with their tops pointing inwards and joined. They are slightly raised above the crossbar plane and at their bases have a small hemispherical depression. Truncated inverted quadriform projection from underside of crossbar bar. Scratches on surface of legs.

Rectangular crossbar curved and undecorated. It has a pronounced slope from the back downwards to the front. One lug broken, the other is a very small cube. Two roughly rectangular pillars curve outwards at centre, and are decorated by roughly carved horizontal incisions and blackened sections at front and back. The pillars are joined at top and bottom, and there is a small pendant triangle at centre top. Base ovoid with two small triangular nips out of centre front and back. Slightly convex.

Rectangular crossbar, curved and decorated near narrow ends with two rows of incised triangles. Lugs formed by an extension of crossbar angled downwards at 90 degrees. Rectangular, facing sides, decorated front and back with two vertical rows of incised triangles. Two roughly rectangular pillars curving outward at centre and joined top and bottom to form a rough circle. Decorated front and back with two rows of incised triangles outlining the inner and outer edges of the circle. Base is flat rectangle, decorated with short rows of incised triangles

Rectangular, curved and undecorated crossbar. Single rectangular pillar, narrowing a little towards the base. Base roughly square with rounded edges

Upper transverse plane curved up at either end with carved pattern in two rows at either end of upper section. Single support with 5 horizontal grooves on one side. Small base with rounded edges.

Rectangular crossbar, curved and decorated on flattened narrow ends with a row of incised triangles. Half cylinder lugs running from front to back. Single rectangular pillar decorated front and back with a series of horizontal, rounded pleats. Base consisting of two flat squares with rounded corners linked at centre.

Upper transverse plane curved up at either end with carved pattern in two rows at either end of upper section. Two lugs projecting from lower side of upper transverse section. Single support with 9 horizontal grooves on one side. Small lozenge shaped base with rounded edges.

Rectangular crossbar curved and undecorated. Rectangular lugs facing front. Single rectangular pillar "folded" just above centre to form a 45 degree angle. Base is flat and ovoid with two small triangles nipped out of centre front and back

Rectangular curved crossbar decorated near flattened narrow ends with a short row of tiny dots carved in relief. Lugs are open semi-circles facing front. A single pillar titled a few degrees from the vertical and decorated front and back with a panel of five parallel pleats. Base is two flat circles linked by short bar.

Rectangular crossbar, curved and decorated near flattened ends with a short row of tiny incised triangles. Lugs are open semi-circles, one larger than the other and closer to the column. Single pillar tilted a few degrees from the vertical and decorated with parallel pleats. Base roughly circular flat pieces joined by a narrow bar. An open semi-circle rises from one of the semi-circles diagonally opposite to the larger lug.

Rectangular curved crossbar decorated near narrow ends with a row of zigzags carved in relief- Lugs are rectangular facing front- Single rectangular pillar tilted to an almost 45°angle and ending at the right edge of the base - Decorated front and back with a series of incised and blackened horizontal lines- The base is two flat round-cornered squares joined by a truncated triangle at front and back-

Abstracted bovine type heads at two ends, two solid fluted legs at ends, truncated cone like projection from under side of horizontal transverse bar

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.

Rectangular curved crossbar decorated near the narrow ends with arrow of zigzags carved in relief. Lugs are open arches facing front. Single rectangular pillar decorated front and back with a panel of vertical rounded pleats. An open semi-circle piece extends from one side and faces front. Base is two linked flat circles.

Rectangular curved crossbar decorated near the narrow ends with two curving rows of cross-hatching making a leaf-shape.. Lugs are flat squares facing sides. Single rectangular pillar decorated front and back with an H in relief the top divided by a bar and with rows of conical studs carved in relief. Base is two flat roughly circular pieces linked by a triangle at centre front and back.

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.

Rectangular crossbar, with shallow curve, decorated near narrow ends with a short row of zigzags carved in relief. Lugs flat rectangles, facing sides. Column single oval pillar that has been blackened. Base one solid ovoid piece over a larger flat ovoid piece.

Rectangular crossbar, flat at centre and raised at narrow ends. Decorated on the flattened narrow ends with a series of black lines, and outlined on the underside with a black line. Lugs small, blackened rectangular blocks. Column is a flattened truncated cone with the apex pointing downwards. Base rectangular and convex.