General
General
Object Auto ID
66288
Common Name
Double Tsonga Headrest/Neck rest
Local Name
Mutsago
Quantity
1.00
Object Description
DOUBLE HEADREST, TSONGA , Wooden, Carved zigzag pattern on ears of cradle(Pyrogravuve); snuff boxes on either extremity, joined by a carved wooden chain. 170x1190
Provenance
The producer is unknown but believed to be Northern Nguni-Tsonga. Produced in the 19th century. Accessioned by the South African National Gallery on 1 June 1994. Purchased from the Andrew Newall Collection.
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Double Headrest, wooden with carved zigzag pattern on ears of cradle(Pyrogravuve); snuff boxes on either extremity, joined by a carved wooden chain.
Dimension Comments
Single headrest is 22cm, breadth is 6cm, Maximum height is 17cm and carved section is 3cm x 5cm
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