E-27 Headrest
Object Type
Headrest
Object Number
JL-E-27
Artist
Unknown
Date produced
Unknown
Attribution/location
North Nguni (Zulu)
Medium/materials
Pokerwork, Wood
Dimensions (cms)
14.8 x 48.7 x 13.7
Description

Wooden headrest. Of similar type to JL-E-26 in that the body contains a receptacle. It is carved in the form of an African buffalo, with realistic head
and sex; the four legs and tails are tapering cones; the body is covered with parallel zig-zag lines in low relief, the pattern continuing over the rectangular
lid of the body cavity. The lid is held in place by slender twigs (?) passing through shallow pierced lugs. The body is darkened with pokerwork,

Provenance
Unknown
Additional information
Classification
Headrest
Digital rights
Brenthurst Library
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