Tsonga Neckrest Northwest art “An old man painted with

“An old man painted with stripes of various colors and distinguished from the rest by a shell hanging from his girdle”

Appears unmarked

Psaltry-2nd Form

Early 20th century

Still Life with Pear

Tsonga Neckrest Northwest art “An old man painted withHeadrest in the form of a rifle Tsonga peoples 19th20th century South Africa. Carved wooden headrests have a long history in Africa. This Tsonga headrest from southern Africa represents a specific stylistic interpretation of the form that Tsonga carvers have developed. Headrests were made to sleep on while at the same time protecting the elaborate coiffure of the sleeper. Headrests are small, their height being the average distance from ear to