Neckrest - Namibia, Himba
wood, leather, pigments,
The reddish colour of the neckrest is caused by residues of a cosmetic product that Himba women make from a mixture of butterfat and red iron ore powder.
L: 14 cm; H: 16 cm, L: 5,5 inch; H: 6,3 inch
Provenance:
Roy & Sophia Sieber, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Published In:
Sieber, Roy & Frank Herreman (ed.), Hair in African Art and Culture, New York 2000, p. 156, ill. 146
AHDRC: 0226452
Continent: Africa
Condition
See description
wood, leather, pigments,
The reddish colour of the neckrest is caused by residues of a cosmetic product that Himba women make from a mixture of butterfat and red iron ore powder.
L: 14 cm; H: 16 cm, L: 5,5 inch; H: 6,3 inch
Provenance:
Roy & Sophia Sieber, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Published In:
Sieber, Roy & Frank Herreman (ed.), Hair in African Art and Culture, New York 2000, p. 156, ill. 146
AHDRC: 0226452
Continent: Africa
Condition
See description
