Auction 106
Zemanek-Münster
Zoomorphic neckrest "musaw", D. R. Congo, Yaka, Size: H: 15,5 cm, L: 18 cm (H: 6.1 inch, L: 7.1 inch), ID: 3053145
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Lot 392
Auction 106

Zoomorphic neckrest "musaw" ·  D. R. Congo, Yaka · ID: 3053145

Starting price
EUR 3,500
Estimated price
EUR 7,000
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Provenance
Belgian Private Collection
Size
H: 15,5 cm, L: 18 cm
H: 6.1 inch, L: 7.1 inch

Description

wood,
For a comparable object see AHDRC 0121377.

Headrests, known as musaw, were used to preserve elaborate hairstyles while resting.

Comparing literature

Loos, Pierre et. al., La tete dans les etoiles, Brussels 2012, p. 69

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