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Shona Wooden Headrest

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by The British Museum
published on 18 March 2019

Shona Wooden Headrest — 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. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/10249/

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Museum, The B. "Shona Wooden Headrest." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 18, 2019. https://www.ancient.eu/image/10249/.

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Museum, The B. "Shona Wooden Headrest." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 18 Mar 2019. Web. 18 Aug 2019.

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