R14,000 - R16,000
A ZULU HEADREST, 19TH CENTURY
The curved sleeping platform on three upright legs, on a triangular base
15cm high, 34cm wide, 6,5cm deep
c.f. Goodall B., Headrests of Southern Africa- The Architecture of Sleep, 5 Continents Editions, Milan, 2021 pp304, 305 where similar examples are illustrated
The bands of fine triangular pokerwork on the legs of this headrest are typical of many 19th century headrests
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The Bruce Goodall Collection
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