Headrest

Description

Headrest with central support on a circular base ,of carved wood decorated with strings and fringes of white, blue and red glass beads: Africa: Central Africa, Congo, 19th century

Museum reference

A.1901.359

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Headrest

Production information

Unknown
Congo, Central Africa

Date

19th century

Materials

Wood, Glass

Physical description

Wood; stem and foot decorated with strings of beads

Exhibitions

• Patterns of Life (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Photograph reproduced in Simon Martin, (eds.) Steven Bode and Elena Hill, Film and Video Umbrella (FVU) and Elena Hill, London, 2015. pp. 70-75.

On display

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