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Wooden headrest; 2 legs; engraved & scalloped
Wooden headrest; 2 legs; engraved & scalloped
Object Number 07-13-50/72773
Display Title Wooden headrest; 2 legs; engraved & scalloped
Descriptions
Inventory Description Wooden headrest, 2 legs, engraved and scalloped
Classification
  • Headrest
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Zulu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / South Africa
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 13 x 42 x 5.9 cm (5 1/8 x 16 9/16 x 2 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 72773

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