Illustration
A carved wooden headrest of the Shona tribe. The Shona created such southern African kingdoms as Great Zimbabwe and Mutapa between the 12th and 17th century CE. Zimbabwe, 19th century CE, height: 17 cm. (British Museum, London)
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Museum, T. B. (2019, March 18). Shona Wooden Headrest. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10249/shona-wooden-headrest/
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Museum, The British. "Shona Wooden Headrest." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 18, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10249/shona-wooden-headrest/.
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Museum, The British. "Shona Wooden Headrest." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 Mar 2019. Web. 30 Oct 2024.
