Wooden Pillow

Unidentified Zulu maker

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collected before 1885

Wood

Overall: 7 7/8 × 4 3/4 in. (20 × 12 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Reverend Josiah Tyler

13.25.887

Geography

Place Made: South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa

Period

19th century

Object Name

Furniture

Research Area

Africa

Not on view

Provenance

Collected by Reverend Josiah Tyler (1823-1895), D. D., Missionary to the American Board, Natal, South Africa; given to present collection, 1885.

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