Neckrest ·  Sudan, Dinka · ID: 3032244

Description

wood, shiny dark brown patina, vaulted pillow ending with two stylized animal heads, decorated with metal tags, plaited plant fibre cord for support, min. dam., traces of use;
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 3032244 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 145 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000.

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