Wooden double headed headrest. Formed of two headrests with relief decoration attached together by two carved link chains. [EH [OPS Move] 17/3/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Wooden double headed headrest. Formed of two headrests with relief decoration attached together by two carved link chains. [EH [OPS Move] 17/3/2017]
Long description: Wooden double headed headrest. Formed of two headrests attached together by two carved link chains. The two headrests have rectangular concavely curved seats and bases that are elongated oval in shape. Both of the necks are hourglass shaped, with four cut out sections, and are decorated on both sides with carving in relief. There is also carving in relief on the short edges of the seats. The sections of decoration in relief have been stained. [EH [OPS Move] 17/3/2017]
Geographical reference: Southern Africa
Africa > Southern Africa
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Hampshire County Museums Service
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1994
Date collected: By 1994
Acquisition information: Transferred: 01/1994
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Painted, Process Stained
Dimensions: Length: max 610 mm, Height: max 140 mm, Width: max 50 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1994.4.165
Research and responses: For more information on headrests see William Dewey, Sleeping Beauties (Fowler Museum of Cultural History: Los Angeles, 1993).

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