Neck rest tray

This superb neckrest tray, carved and engraved with a lithic tool, is decorated on the upper part with a double head at each end. They are linked by a line of carved curves, hollowed out in the middle. The underside is decorated throughout with an incised geometric motif, and ends with an ancestor’s head with a long nose and pierced septum. According to the Linden Museum inventory books, under Inv 92480, this is object 159 from collection 1437, described as follows:
“Brett einer Kopfbank (Karugum), ohne Füsse, auf der Oberseite in je 2 voreinander liegende Tierköpfe endigend, auf der Unterseite 2 Vogelköpfe mit langen Schnäbeln; plastisches Zackenornament längs der Mitte, im übrigen Flachrelief (Hauptmotiv Ovale). Länge 38 cm, grösste Breite 4 ½ cm. Origin: Tsigar^“1. ___________________________________________________________________ 1- “Board of a headrest(karugum), without feet, ending on the upper side with two animal heads placed one in front of the other, on the lower side two bird heads with long beaks; lace ornamentation motif in the middle, the rest in bas-relief (oval main motif). Length 38 cm, maximum width 4.5cm. Tsigar origin “I would like to thank Mr. Markus Himmelsbach of the Linden Museum for his clarification of the provenance of this object.

Price: €11,500