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A Zulu Headrest

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A Very Rare Old Zulu headrest, African Form: Large carved wooden head rest from South Africa, Zululand , near the region of Pongola. This is a Huge headrest, likely for that on a man with status. The designs are simple but the age is obvious. Th

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A Fine Old Zulu Milk Pail Ithunga, African Art: A carved wooden vessel with raised handle forms, and central band with diamond shaped designs. The Milk pail was used to gather milk by the tribe and then transferred to another vessel. The Zulu would

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A carved wooden headrest with geometric designs incised on the top and a deep well handled surface patina. Zulu peoples, South Africa. The headrest measures 18.25 x 7 x 4.5 inches. Provenance: Ex Collection Todd Zieseniss, PA, USA.

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