Zoomorphic neckrest "musaw" · D. R. Congo, Yaka · ID: 3053145
Starting price
EUR 3,500
Estimated price
EUR 7,000
Provenance
Belgian Private CollectionSize
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

