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Headrest (xikhigelo)
Headrest (xikhigelo)

Headrest (xikhigelo)

Datecirca 1875–1905
Associated withAfrica
MediumWood
Dimensions6 1/2 x 8 11/16 x 3 in. (16.5 x 22.1 x 7.6 cm)
ClassificationsWood
Credit LineGift of Nancy Battle Foster
Object number2016.22.1
On View
Not on view
ProvenanceCollected by Marcus Milton Bridgers (1868–1935), Mpumalanga province (formerly Eastern Transvaal), South Africa, ca. 1897–1905; exported to United States, early 20th century; by descent to Nancy Battle Foster, Greensboro, NC; given to NCMA, 2016.
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