Neckrest ·  R. D. Congo, Luba · ID: 3032426

Description

light brown wood, pokerwork, a slightly vaulted pillow with carved decor on both sides, good condition;
neckrests served as a kind of pillow, which should preserve the elaborate coiffures at night; they also identified their owner concerning his rank and clan membership.

Littérature comparée

Nettleton, Anitra, African Dream Machines, p. 165, ill. 123