Headrest, probably Tsonga or Shona, South Africa/Southern Zimbabwe

Headrest, probably Tsonga or Shona, South Africa/Southern Zimbabwe
height 6 1/2in (16.5cm); width 5 1/8in (13cm)

Intricately carved in two parts with the top and bottom able to detach and swivel; pierced through at both connecting points.

Provenance
Jonathan Lowen Collection, London
Graham Beck Collection, South Africa, acquired from the above in November 2005
Thence by descent