Neckrest · South Africa, Zulu, Kwazulu Natal · ID: 3030397
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Provenance
Jonathan Lowen, London, Great BritainSize
B: 48,5 cm, H: 15 cm
B: 19.1 inch, H: 5.9 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, blackened in some areas, the long pillow is supported by two pairs of splayed legs, legs and central lug are carved with gently raised X-shapes, which are in turn filled with “amasumpa” in low relief, slightly dam., minor missing parts;
southafrican neckrests occasionally were made in double breadth, for husband and wife.
The object Neckrest with the object ID 3030397 was last part of the auction 69th tribal art auction at June 2, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 476.
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