Wooden Pillow
Unidentified Zulu maker
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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