Headrest

c. 1910 Overall: 13.4 x 17.8 cm (5 1/4 x 7 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1921.1548

Headrests allowed Shona men to protect their elaborate braids. Placed under the neck or chin, frequent contact with hair and hairdressing products darkened its top. Tool marks show how it was smoothed only where the skin would make contact. Linked intimately to their owner, he...

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