7.2232 African Art: Angola - Tschokwe tribe - traditional neckrest - 13cm

Country: Angola, Southwest Africa

Tribe: Tschokwe

Usage: Traditional neck rests are reserved to men of rank and provide protection to them by keeping any insects from crawling into their face. This is possible as the neck rests have been blessed by the ancestors. 

Size: 13cm

Comment:  The various patterns shown on the neck rests relate and identify different families.