Neckrest · South Africa, Zulu · ID: 3032175
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Provenance
Emil Maetzel, Hamburg, GermanySize
H: 14,5 cm
L: 34,5 cm
H: 5.7 inch
L: 13.6 inch
Description
wood, matt patina, two-legged, with deeply carved “amasumpa” motif, min. dam., traces of usage, cracks;
such neckrests were used as pillows and should preserve the elaborate coiffures at night. They identified their owner concerning rank and membership to a certain clan.
The object Neckrest with the object ID 3032175 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 133.
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