Tribal Art & Antiquities - 1st March 2017
Lot 422
A Mongo headrest Democratic Republic of Congo wood
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £1600
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Description
A Mongo headrest
Democratic Republic of Congo
wood, with fine linear decoration, having a crescent shape top and a single column support with brass wire binding and a faceted square base,
15.5cm high.
For a similar type see Anitra Nettleton, African Dream Machines, 2007, p.175, pl.149.