Headrest
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unknown Shona
Primary
Headrest
Early 20th century
Carved wood
5 1/4 in. x 7 in. x 3 in. (13.34 cm x 17.78 cm x 7.62 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
99.5.51
Other Number(s):
82-11 (Neufeld Collection Number)
Geography:
Africa, Zimbabwe
Classification:
Ceremonial and Performance Artifacts
Culture/Nationality:
Shona, Zimbabwean, Southern African, African
Collection:
Neufeld Collection
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
- East African - Styles and cultures of the eastern area of Africa including Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, that together with the Horn of Africa (Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and Ethiopia) make up Eastern Africa.
- headrests - Shaped supports for the head either made as separate objects, as used in ancient Egypt and other African cultures, or as attachments to other objects, such as used on the backs of motor vehicle seats or barbers' chairs.
- Shona
- South African - Style and culture of the people of South Africa.
- Zimbabwean - The style and culture of Zimbabwe or of Black Rhodesians in the former Rhodesia.
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- African Images, Western Imageries: Collecting and Recollecting African Bryn Mawr College , Sep 26, 1999 – Jun 15, 2000
- African and Pacific Art from the Neufeld Collection Bryn Mawr College , Apr 28, 1993 – Jun 1, 1993
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Owner Name: Mace Neufeld and Helen Katz Neufeld, Class of 1953
Role: Donor
Place: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, US
Ownership End Date: 7/18/1991
Comparanda List
The following Comparanda exist for this object:
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"The Met Online Collections Database."
The Met Collection.
(Accessed April 9, 2020):
The Metropolitan Museum of Art,
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/.
Accession No.: 2001.759.2.
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"National Museum of African Art Online Database."
(Accessed April 12, 2020):
Smithsonian,
https://africa.si.edu/collections/collections.
Accession No.: 89-14-26.
Related Bibliography List
The following Related Bibliography exist for this object:
- "The Met Online Collections Database." The Met Collection. (Accessed April 9, 2020): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/. Accession No.: 2001.759.2.
- "National Museum of African Art Online Database." (Accessed April 12, 2020): Smithsonian, https://africa.si.edu/collections/collections. Accession No.: 89-14-26.
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