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© Bruce M. White, 2013.
ClassificationsAfrican Art

Headrest

Possible OriginZimbabwe, Africa
Possible OriginSouth Africa, Africa
CultureShona
Dateearly 20th Century
MediumWood
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Dimensions6 1/4 x 7 x 2 3/4 in. (15.9 x 17.8 x 7 cm)
Object number2013.002.001
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Installation, August 6, 2016 - Present
ProvenanceWith Marc Felix (FZ1), Brussels, Belgium. Ex coll. Evan Maurer and Naomi Margolis, United States. Purchased by MCCM from Shango Galleries, Dallas, Texas.
Status
On view
Collections
  • African Art
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Headrest
1539-1292 BCE
© Bruce M. White, 2006.
Headrest with Fluted Pedestal
2543-2120 BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Headrest
1200-300 BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Headrest Amulet
1292-1077 BCE
© Bruce M. White, 2021.
Pipe
Late 19th Century
© Bruce M. White, 2021.
Pipe
Late 19th Century
© Bruce M. White, 2021.
Pipe with Hand Motif
Late 19th Century
© Bruce M. White, 2021.
Pipe
Late 19th Century
© Bruce M. White, 2021.
Linked Snuff Containers
Late 19th Century
© Bruce M. White, 2021.
Linked Snuff Containers
Late 19th Century
© Bruce M. White, 2016.
Pair of Nguni Cattle Horns
19th Century
© Bruce M. White, 2010.
Male Twin Memorial Figure (Ere Ibeji)
early 20th Century