Headrest
https://clevelandart.org/art/2010.198
The shape of this four-legged headrest alludes to cattle, whether bull, ox, or cow. This reference services from the fact that these animals are a source of wealth but also act as mediators between the living and the dead. In earlier days, both headrests and cattle were used i...
Artifact
| id |
id
168415
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| contentType |
contentType
object
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| citation |
citation
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| rights |
rights
CC0
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
|
| wikidata |
wikidata
[
"Q60758108"
]
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| source |
source
import
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| accession |
accession
2010.198
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Source image fields (4)
| thumbnailUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2010.198/2010.198_web.jpg |
|---|---|
| largeImageUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2010.198/2010.198_web.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2010.198/2010.198_web.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
Terms
Culture
Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Zulu-style carver
Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Kingdom of Eswatini, Swazi-style carver
Technique
Wood
Medium
Wood
Genre
Furniture and woodwork
Department
African Art
Relations
belongs_to