Neckrest

CultureShona peoples
Titles
  • Neckrest
Date1900–1980
PlaceAfrica
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/2 × 7 × 2 1/2 in. (14 × 17.8 × 6.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Segal-Maples Collection
Object number98.481
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Department
African Art
ProvenanceJerome Segal and Robert Maples; given to MFAH, 1998.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Label on bottom: "Mashona- / Head rest / AF14 / AE3 $60.00"

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