Neckrest · Soudan, Dinka · ID: 3032244
Vendu
1 000 €
Provenance
Eduard Hess, Basel, SwitzerlandDescription
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.