TSHOKWE, Angola.
Wood, patina alternating dark brown and light brown.
Rare and ancient zoomorphic head-rest with the image of a stylized bird resting on its two legs.
1st half of the XXth century.
Dim: 53,5x14x11 cm.
Provenance : Former Renaud Riley collection.
Literary reference : See a similar example on page 258 of Claude-Henri Pirat's book " De l'usage des repos-têtes, de la préhistoire jusqu'à nos jours ".
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